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zachnachazel's review against another edition
4.0
If you’re looking for a book purely on hiking the PCT this is not the book for you. It’s also not the purpose. Despite some personal details more in depth than I needed, this was a really fantastic read. Less about the trail and more about a journey as a person in an imperfect world.
open_far's review against another edition
3.0
I totally booked a spontaneous hiking trip to Tasmania because I want to be just like Cheryl Strayed. Better than her column cos it's about her life - same vivid and warm writing with so much insight into the human heart :)
20somethingreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
3kidsrnumber1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
jayelpr's review against another edition
5.0
I was so happy to read this book. A story of loss, perseverance and personal growth.
yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook: (fantastic narration)
Cheryl's life is messed up, her mother died quickly form cancer, her marriage ended, and her drug abuse has reached a new, "never going to do level". She has issues blackening her soul, unresolved feelings, untouched goals and nowhere to go. One day she see's a book on The Pacific Crest Trail and ends up buying it. This book is the beginning of an adventure that will set her on path that will try to kill her. She buys her gear, loads up her monster pack and nearly falls over from the weight.This is how it is for her the whole trail never easy, always a challenge but never without a reward.
Her trek takes her 1100 miles. 1110 mile mostly alone, unprepared and unrealistic. Her blisters got blisters, disasters come at her, her gear fails, but she doesn't quit, comes close but keeps going. She meets people from all walks of life, most good, a couple not so great, shares stories, food and companionship. She learns about herself, deals with some of her inner muck, lets much of it go, accepts what is left. What she gains most is......
Read the book it is more than the movie.
I seem to be on a memoir binge. I loved this one too. I couldn't relate to her problems much she has issues I've never had to face. I could relate to her need to do this difficult thing, to find herself on the trails. I loved the people she met, the difficulties she had on the trail and her guts to keep going.
Cheryl's life is messed up, her mother died quickly form cancer, her marriage ended, and her drug abuse has reached a new, "never going to do level". She has issues blackening her soul, unresolved feelings, untouched goals and nowhere to go. One day she see's a book on The Pacific Crest Trail and ends up buying it. This book is the beginning of an adventure that will set her on path that will try to kill her. She buys her gear, loads up her monster pack and nearly falls over from the weight.This is how it is for her the whole trail never easy, always a challenge but never without a reward.
Her trek takes her 1100 miles. 1110 mile mostly alone, unprepared and unrealistic. Her blisters got blisters, disasters come at her, her gear fails, but she doesn't quit, comes close but keeps going. She meets people from all walks of life, most good, a couple not so great, shares stories, food and companionship. She learns about herself, deals with some of her inner muck, lets much of it go, accepts what is left. What she gains most is......
Read the book it is more than the movie.
I seem to be on a memoir binge. I loved this one too. I couldn't relate to her problems much she has issues I've never had to face. I could relate to her need to do this difficult thing, to find herself on the trails. I loved the people she met, the difficulties she had on the trail and her guts to keep going.
laranarenee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0