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swoody788's review against another edition
3.0
Once again, it's a mixed bag. I really enjoyed some of the pieces, others...not so much. I question that a lot of them are actually 'travel writing' or rather a social commentary or personal journey - or are those all one and the same? Half of them felt unfinished, but others were laugh-out-loud ("50 Shades of Greyhound") and beautiful ("This Must Be the Place") and inspiring ("Open Water" - which was the perfect piece to end the collection). Don't know that I'd recommend the whole thing.
anntieup's review
3.0
only a few essays by women, which is endlessly disappointing, but this is a good collection. the essay about somalia is a highlight -- i was captivated.
northstar's review
3.0
This was our book club pick and I read most of it, although I stopped halfway through some of the articles because I wasn't engaged. I liked the David Sedaris piece and another one about Greyhound buses but in general this book was not that great, or maybe travel writing just isn't my thing.
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