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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
This was not for me. It felt self indulgent and it took me until the second to last chapter to care about her at all.
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emotional
funny
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inspiring
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relaxing
medium-paced
This book probably deserved four stars but I gave it 5 because I enjoyed it SO MUCH. Kristin newman is hilarious and had me laughing out loud and making more than a few "I'm not sure that's such a good idea" grimaces but ultimately I loved her travel commentary and I loved her love of travel. Her passion for seeing the world affirmed my own and gave some interesting new perspectives.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
An amazing read about traveling in your 20s and 30s instead of having kids. Forgoing the traditional life path.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
This was a fast read: funny, and ultimately somewhat disappointing. Newman's travel stories focus on self-deprecating and bodily humor while occasionally touching on issues of self-esteem, commitment, and the narrowing availability of choices we face as we age. I wasn't looking for a political tract or a self-help novel, and this is my first foray into the modern travel memoir -- I've happily managed to avoid Eat, Pray, Love so far -- but I was surprised by how shallow I found this to be.
The near-complete silence in this book regarding money was also striking. I know that finances are personal, but so is sex, and there was lot of that in here. My best guess is that sex can easily be funny, whereas money is rarely made the subject of a joke by anyone who suspects they have more than the people they're talking to. (I should disclaim that like the author, I'm coming from a WASP-y American perspective; comfort levels with that humor could vary across cultures.) Perhaps Newman saw no value in including such an seemingly unfunny subject in what is meant to be, and is, a funny book.
Still, I know I'm not the only person who reads about trips and says -- okay, but how did they afford it? How did money affect them, if at all? As far as having "hobbies" or "experiences" go, travel is expensive. I don't want to see a W2, but a certain acknowledgement of finance would have been honest and reflective of the overall tone of the memoir.
The near-complete silence in this book regarding money was also striking. I know that finances are personal, but so is sex, and there was lot of that in here. My best guess is that sex can easily be funny, whereas money is rarely made the subject of a joke by anyone who suspects they have more than the people they're talking to. (I should disclaim that like the author, I'm coming from a WASP-y American perspective; comfort levels with that humor could vary across cultures.) Perhaps Newman saw no value in including such an seemingly unfunny subject in what is meant to be, and is, a funny book.
Still, I know I'm not the only person who reads about trips and says -- okay, but how did they afford it? How did money affect them, if at all? As far as having "hobbies" or "experiences" go, travel is expensive. I don't want to see a W2, but a certain acknowledgement of finance would have been honest and reflective of the overall tone of the memoir.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Only for the travelers and those pining to be a traveler..
And if you haven't had at least one "vactionship" (as Kristin refers to it), I'd question whether you are truly a traveler.. and question you picking up this book.
And if you haven't had at least one "vactionship" (as Kristin refers to it), I'd question whether you are truly a traveler.. and question you picking up this book.