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catmerlibrary3's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
moonshade's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
I wish it had been meatier; more literature, more reflection. It felt mainstream in a way I didn't care for.
ptchar3's review against another edition
3.0
The three stars I give this book are to acknowledge and honor Cheryl's brave story of discovery and healing. As a fellow female, I deeply empathize and am inspired by ANY woman's story of audacity, self-reflection, and the desire & ability to overcome physical and emotional pain.
The two additional stars I don't give this book are to critique her writing skills that are anything but extraordinary and her over inclusion of non-essential details.
A more personal critique is that she views herself way too often in the eyes of men and could have greatly benefited from an extended period of celibacy and focus on self-love and compassion.
Her podcast Dear Sugar is great; much recommended over this book.
The two additional stars I don't give this book are to critique her writing skills that are anything but extraordinary and her over inclusion of non-essential details.
A more personal critique is that she views herself way too often in the eyes of men and could have greatly benefited from an extended period of celibacy and focus on self-love and compassion.
Her podcast Dear Sugar is great; much recommended over this book.
ivireads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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medium-paced
4.0
Cheryl and I are VERY different people, but I appreciate her honesty when sharing her life experiences. I was very worried for her throughout the book and respect her for being a solo female hiker in a time before cell phones.
branbookz's review against another edition
adventurous
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5.0
angelaagk's review against another edition
4.0
How wild it was, to let it be. A long time of picking up this book and putting it back down. Felt very human reading this, maybe my favorite last chapter of a book. Thank you Cheryl.
hammock_and_read's review against another edition
3.0
Read this for book club. I still don't know how I feel about this book. I liked it but at the same time didn't. I think I liked it more then most because of the backpacking of it all. But a lot of it was too winey for me and needed more color to it to make you feel like you were backpacking with her. I might change once I talk it over. It did make me want to go to hiking...
ohamilton's review against another edition
5.0
I love this story! It’s so human with a perfect dose of outdoor adventure and feminine strength.