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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m honestly not sure how I feel about this book. To start with, the romance felt contrived and unnatural- the more I read, the less I believed the characters would be able to end up together. And then, it got a weird amount of things right and wrong about the backcountry. I knew I was going to be disappointed reading about their trek as soon as they were about to leave and her pack was 79-SEVENTY NINE!!!-pounds. I spent a week backpacking in the Sangre de Cristos last summer and my pack was no more than 40. I can’t even imagine how you could make it twice that, even with a few more days of food (I only carried 3 days at a time). But anyway, I thought I could get over that until they hung a bear bag in the most ridiculous way possible. After that, I found it hard to believe that their guide, although very endearing and passionate about Leave No Trace (which I admire in a guy) was the wilderness guru we were supposed to believe him to be. Also, I wish we could have seen more of why this trek was supposed to be so adventurous and daring. But anyway. Some great little nuggets about happiness. I’m off to go watch the new Netflix movie now.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I loved this book! The story centers on Helen, who signs up for a wilderness survival course in an attempt to take back her life after a divorce. Although there is a romantic plotline, this book is much more than that, and I felt challenged and inspired by her adventure and the things she learned about life through the experience and the people she met along the way. Highly recommend and now I'm going to watch the movie!