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cynireads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
To be honest Abbey is a world-class butthole of a person by today’s standards. I finished it because although I disagreed with virtually every social/political point he espoused, he is a spectacular writer when it comes to writing about the Utah desert.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Ableism
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexism, and Body shaming
Minor: Vomit and Violence
caffinatedslug's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Abbey’s writing in this novel is nothing short of beautiful as he gives tribute to the Arches National Monument (now National Park) that he knew. Although he has some unsavory opinions on certain things, such as misogynistic viewpoints and ableism, it isn’t the central focus of the novel and can largely be attributed to his generation (though that doesn’t make it right), the book was still highly enjoyable and an interesting read for those who love National Parks and believe in conservationism.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs, Ableism, Animal death, and Death
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
An American classic in nature writing - with all the implications of latent sexism and racism that accompanies a “classic” written by a middle aged white man in the sixties. Still, that’s part of the importance and even charm - this book is a study in contradiction, all the more because Abbey is intensely self-aware. But is that awareness enough? Abbey would probably say no, as his college self rolls a tire into the Grand Canyon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, and Sexism
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