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The Outrun by Amy Liptrot

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hesmykindofgirl's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5

started off slow but got better in the second half, when it became more focused on showing vs telling. would have been half a star less but THAT CHAPTER ON WILD SWIMMING. oh my god!!!!! it made me want to run outside and enjoy and cavort in the beauty of nature. a wonderful book.

jennybpenny's review against another edition

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4.0

"Looking back towards the farm, the dark island was illuminated by just the moon and the only other lights were stars, the glowing windows of cosy houses and my lighter, which briefly flamed, then the red tip of my cigarette."

katieadaniel's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

I thought this was a really beautiful book showing the contrast of urban and rural life through a womans recovery from alcoholism and appreciation for Scottish nature. Something I can relate to in some ways on a less extreme scale. I like how for a memoir it was about what was in her head more than what she did. The descriptions of nature were very poetic

emmamcc's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

tashmashy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This is a really inspiring read. It was very interesting particularly the information on Orkney and the surrounding isles and I loved all the discussion of the wildlife. Especially the birds and sea creatures. It also made me consider my own relationship with alcohol. Overall an excellent read.

sslovesbooks_1's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a honest, soul baring account of one woman's struggle with addiction. I thought that she was brave and open to lay bare her experiences with addiction and I found her struggle with her life in London to be very emotional. Even there in the midst of her troubles the calling of the wild from her childhood home in the Orkney Islands was apparent and clear to me.
As she moves back to the Islands the writing of the isolation, the space, the sea, the sky are so vivid. I found myself on google looking at the islands and the smaller outcrops as her writing is so descriptive and it is somewhere I would love to visit. I also loved the animals, as well as some of the traditions and folklore of the islands.
I was invested in her journey and her determination to find solace and enjoyed the experience of reading this book, I will be passing it onto family members to read. I thought it was very powerful and one I think that will stay with me for a while.
I gave this book 4 stars - a powerful and emotional memoir with beautiful writing.