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david_mccallum's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
Great book, and a timely read (although in a few short years, after climate change and Covid-19 are things of the past, it may be out-of-date).
goodnighttheskye's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
booksbecreads's review against another edition
2.0
"We often need to be alone to reconnect to life and to ourselves, which then allows us to connect more meaningfully with others"
I will admit I am not a fan of Sarah Wilson but liked the premise of this book, unfortunately I found it sanctimonious even though there were patches I found myself nodding in agreement to
I will admit I am not a fan of Sarah Wilson but liked the premise of this book, unfortunately I found it sanctimonious even though there were patches I found myself nodding in agreement to
emz2702's review against another edition
3.0
This is a difficult review to right. I did feel like Sarah Wilson writes from a place of privilege, living a life of endless opportunity. She does justify her travelling footprint - staying in places for 6 months instead of jetting all over the place constantly, that flying can be better for the planet than cars, that it was for work... this would've gone down a lot better if it wasn't 75% of the way into the book. But the jobs, connections, and money it must've taken to accomplish her travel & writing life... Hard to imagine how that adds up as "come from nothing". But her book does make me question whether this reaction is just an excuse so I don't have to "do everything I can" to reduce my footprint. As someone with an exceptionally overthinking, catastrophizing brain, I'm not sure the whole never-ending-ness of the fight is healthy - I already expect too much of myself in so many areas of my life, and Sarah's message doesn't leave much wriggle room.
That aside, this was a good book. Well resourced, a moderately compelling story, and while Sarah's voice is good narration on the audiobook (which I'm thankful for because it is a very long read at 14 hours), I recommend reading this as an ebook so you can highlight & keep notes.
That aside, this was a good book. Well resourced, a moderately compelling story, and while Sarah's voice is good narration on the audiobook (which I'm thankful for because it is a very long read at 14 hours), I recommend reading this as an ebook so you can highlight & keep notes.
delena_mae's review against another edition
1.0
AUDIOBOOK: this mostly memoir comes across a little self-righteous and trite
christinasbookworld's review against another edition
3.0
Some good points and encouragement. Disjointed and parts that don’t seem to belong. Quite a bit of not realizing the author’s personal privilege. Ok.
hannah_dillard's review against another edition
5.0
This is a little extreme in certain areas, but I love Wilson‘s honesty and her format of writing. Extremely interesting—plus, there are hiking trips throughout!
chrisstalnaker's review against another edition
1.0
Not for me. Fat shaming. Too bad, I really like her first book.