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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
This memoir was a scattered effort. Waypoints by Sam Heughan of Outlander fame, is a mix of personal memoir (almost exclusively about Sam's career rise) and an impromptu trek on the Highland Way, the ~100 miles path from Glasgow to Fort William and Ben Nevis (and some very strange interactions between Heughan and wild mushrooms).
As a travel memoir, it doesn't have the depth of a long trek, like a memoir from the Appalachian Trail, especially as the evenings are spent drinking whisky in local inns and pubs and not exactly roughing it.
Also, the details of Heughan's life, considering it is a memoir, are equally scant and superficial. It was an odd choice of book for someone so tight-lipped. It neither stands out as a travel piece nor as a memoir, and the blend left me wanting for sure.
As for the construction, the volume as a whole lacks focus or fluid transitions. It is a jerky text that flits from subject to subject without much finesse. The audio version, which is usually the way to go, adds in some other strangeness. With an odd mashup of American accents and mini-impressions, it sounds like a demo reel meant for producers and not the readers of the book. A reader is better off sticking with Heughan's Clanlands writings.
As a travel memoir, it doesn't have the depth of a long trek, like a memoir from the Appalachian Trail, especially as the evenings are spent drinking whisky in local inns and pubs and not exactly roughing it.
Also, the details of Heughan's life, considering it is a memoir, are equally scant and superficial. It was an odd choice of book for someone so tight-lipped. It neither stands out as a travel piece nor as a memoir, and the blend left me wanting for sure.
As for the construction, the volume as a whole lacks focus or fluid transitions. It is a jerky text that flits from subject to subject without much finesse. The audio version, which is usually the way to go, adds in some other strangeness. With an odd mashup of American accents and mini-impressions, it sounds like a demo reel meant for producers and not the readers of the book. A reader is better off sticking with Heughan's Clanlands writings.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
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informative
inspiring
reflective
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Loved this. Simultaneously reading about Sam’s life story and his trek through the Highlands! You can feel his deep appreciation for not only his homeland but his life as well. And some celebrity memoirs a an feel too preachy or too pandering but this wasn’t.
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I love this book for 3 reasons. Firstly, I'm a fan of the author (you should read his two Clanlands books if you haven't). Secondly, it's a great story about pushing on when things aren't going as you expected. Thirdly, Sam Heughan's narration is epic, as always.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced