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kimz95's review against another edition
5.0
Één en al liefde voor dit boek.
Ik wil wandelen. Uren, dagen, weken, maanden...
Ik ben vanmorgen naar de bibliotheek geweest om een memoir te lenen van iemand die de Pacific Crest Trail heeft gelopen. Dat ga ik nu lezen. Ik kan niet wachten.
Ik wil wandelen. Uren, dagen, weken, maanden...
Ik ben vanmorgen naar de bibliotheek geweest om een memoir te lenen van iemand die de Pacific Crest Trail heeft gelopen. Dat ga ik nu lezen. Ik kan niet wachten.
ladidareads's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Dit boek was echt veel beter dan ik had verwacht. Ik vond het verhaal erg sterk en een stuk diepgaander dan de gemiddelde YA-contemporary!
Dit boek was echt veel beter dan ik had verwacht. Ik vond het verhaal erg sterk en een stuk diepgaander dan de gemiddelde YA-contemporary!
jenuinepanic's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
aanhetlezen's review against another edition
2.0
2.5*. Geen slecht boek, gewoon geen boek voor mij. Ik wil dit boek gewoon snel achter me laten. Door de vele lovende vijf sterren reviews dacht ik dat dit boek nog wel eens verrassend leuk kon zijn. Maar niet voor mij.
Ik heb vele oogrollen moeten onderdrukken door McKenna. Ik had een krachtig vrouwelijk personage verwacht die de Appalachian Trail van 3500 kilometer ging lopen. Ik kreeg dit gevoel echter niet echt, haar eigen mening was ver te zoeken nadat ze “de liefde van haar leven” had gevonden. Het einde is zeker interessant daar komt haar eigen mening weer ter sprake maar of dat nou positief is, ben ik nog niet over uit.
Goed, het concept met het hiken vind ik erg leuk alleen had ik graag iemand anders willen volgen in dit verhaal. Niet McKenna maar ook niet Sam.
Ohja, ik kan me ook niet over de laatste zin in dit boek heen zetten, omdat het de grootste cliché zin is die ik heb gelezen ooit.
Ik heb vele oogrollen moeten onderdrukken door McKenna. Ik had een krachtig vrouwelijk personage verwacht die de Appalachian Trail van 3500 kilometer ging lopen. Ik kreeg dit gevoel echter niet echt, haar eigen mening was ver te zoeken nadat ze “de liefde van haar leven” had gevonden. Het einde is zeker interessant daar komt haar eigen mening weer ter sprake maar of dat nou positief is, ben ik nog niet over uit.
Goed, het concept met het hiken vind ik erg leuk alleen had ik graag iemand anders willen volgen in dit verhaal. Niet McKenna maar ook niet Sam.
Ohja, ik kan me ook niet over de laatste zin in dit boek heen zetten, omdat het de grootste cliché zin is die ik heb gelezen ooit.
nxurkrb's review
4.0
It’s a solid 3.5 /4 stars for me
I was firstly introduced to the book when the movie adaptation News came out and wanted to read it before the movie got released.
And even though the start was a bit slow and I didn’t instantly fall in love with it, following mckenna journey and Sam story (it was mostly McKenna but Sam bit were also deep) became addictive, I felt for them at some point like I personally knew them and just wanted them safe
I was firstly introduced to the book when the movie adaptation News came out and wanted to read it before the movie got released.
And even though the start was a bit slow and I didn’t instantly fall in love with it, following mckenna journey and Sam story (it was mostly McKenna but Sam bit were also deep) became addictive, I felt for them at some point like I personally knew them and just wanted them safe
poppymoon's review
3.0
3.5. It was entertaining and cute. I felt that the ending was great. It’s a book that I wish I read when I was 18. I think girls that age could learn a lot from the main character’s strength and determination.
My favorite character, by far, was Hank ❤️🐕
My favorite character, by far, was Hank ❤️🐕
debi_g's review
3.0
When I read the author bio, I grew perplexed and skeptical. Skeptical because it seems to me that an established writer would only use a pen name if ashamed of what she's written and craving separation from the lesser or different material. Perplexed because the brief, vague bio points out the writer's actual name and prior publications. It was with this nagging confusion that I began reading.
This story seems to have been concocted in an office and assigned to this capable author. I mean no discredit to the author, but it's easy to imagine an agent or editor requesting a tamer version of Wild for the YA set. Such a request surely posed some measure of difficulty, given the high school age constraints of YA and the dedication, responsibility, and risks involved with through-hiking.
Regardless, Gessner/de Gramont has the awareness of current cultural concerns, research muscle, and narrative skill to make this recipe work. The pacing of the story is true to trail narratives, while the plot events match established norms for YA fiction: generic family issues easily overcome with distance and a more adult perspective, a lackluster ex-boyfriend, a non-committal best friend, emergent independence and confidence, a mild neo-feminist sensibility, and a new romantic temptation.
In the minus column, the storytelling sometimes includes unneeded and repetitious details such as the brand of a sandal or skort. Such references make the book feel more research-based than experience-based. Likewise, the characterization lacks dimension. This could be deliberate, allowing for readers to insert themselves into the book more easily, but although I like McKenna and Sam, I'm hungry to know them more fully.
It may not sound like it, but I enjoyed this book and read it in one day because of the solid writing and editing chops. (I only spotted one typo!) There will never be enough quality backpacking books for me to get my fill, and I'm glad to have gotten my hands on this quick, fun read.
This story seems to have been concocted in an office and assigned to this capable author. I mean no discredit to the author, but it's easy to imagine an agent or editor requesting a tamer version of Wild for the YA set. Such a request surely posed some measure of difficulty, given the high school age constraints of YA and the dedication, responsibility, and risks involved with through-hiking.
Regardless, Gessner/de Gramont has the awareness of current cultural concerns, research muscle, and narrative skill to make this recipe work. The pacing of the story is true to trail narratives, while the plot events match established norms for YA fiction: generic family issues easily overcome with distance and a more adult perspective, a lackluster ex-boyfriend, a non-committal best friend, emergent independence and confidence, a mild neo-feminist sensibility, and a new romantic temptation.
In the minus column, the storytelling sometimes includes unneeded and repetitious details such as the brand of a sandal or skort. Such references make the book feel more research-based than experience-based. Likewise, the characterization lacks dimension. This could be deliberate, allowing for readers to insert themselves into the book more easily, but although I like McKenna and Sam, I'm hungry to know them more fully.
It may not sound like it, but I enjoyed this book and read it in one day because of the solid writing and editing chops. (I only spotted one typo!) There will never be enough quality backpacking books for me to get my fill, and I'm glad to have gotten my hands on this quick, fun read.
sarahannkateri's review
4.0
McKenna has big plans. She's deferred her college acceptance for a year in order to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia.
Sam has no plans. He just left his abusive father's house and started walking.
Although they couldn't be more different, the AT is a great equalizer, and as the miles disappear below their feet, they find themselves drawn to one another.
Okay, so thanks to [b: A Walk in the Woods|9791|A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail|Bill Bryson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388189974s/9791.jpg|613469], I love books about wilderness journeys and have been looking for a good one for awhile now. [b: Wild|1845|Into the Wild|Jon Krakauer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403173986s/1845.jpg|3284484] was too sad for me and [b: Girl in the Woods|6690318|The Girl in the Woods|David J. Bell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355140314s/6690318.jpg|6885728] was annoying, but [b: The Distance from Me to You|23846040|The Distance from Me to You|Marina Gessner|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1427751498s/23846040.jpg|43456317] was just right. Decidedly feminist, with a strong but not invulnerable female character, and sex-positive without being explicit, this would be an especially good choice for readers who value female independence. It's not the deepest or most exciting book ever, but it's beyond your typical teen romance.
Sam has no plans. He just left his abusive father's house and started walking.
Although they couldn't be more different, the AT is a great equalizer, and as the miles disappear below their feet, they find themselves drawn to one another.
Okay, so thanks to [b: A Walk in the Woods|9791|A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail|Bill Bryson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388189974s/9791.jpg|613469], I love books about wilderness journeys and have been looking for a good one for awhile now. [b: Wild|1845|Into the Wild|Jon Krakauer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403173986s/1845.jpg|3284484] was too sad for me and [b: Girl in the Woods|6690318|The Girl in the Woods|David J. Bell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355140314s/6690318.jpg|6885728] was annoying, but [b: The Distance from Me to You|23846040|The Distance from Me to You|Marina Gessner|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1427751498s/23846040.jpg|43456317] was just right. Decidedly feminist, with a strong but not invulnerable female character, and sex-positive without being explicit, this would be an especially good choice for readers who value female independence. It's not the deepest or most exciting book ever, but it's beyond your typical teen romance.
molly_dettmann's review
4.0
I liked this one way more than I thought I would. Definitely reads kinda like a teenage version of Wild. I enjoyed the romance between Sam and McKenna and what a strong and steady in her beliefs protagonist she was.