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tomfrombelgium's review against another edition
2.0
I'm sorry for the low rating, but I have to be honest.
All respect to the author for having had a horrible life experience, and I'm glad the travels have helped a lot. That's not what the rating is about!
The book is 80% "I've been to location x, and it rained". 5% is "the history of location x is" (which is interesting), and only 15% is personal opinions and experiences, and thoughts by the author. It's just not enough. I've practically skimmed page after page after a while, because of the "saw x, ate at y, hiked through z" stuff.
All respect to the author for having had a horrible life experience, and I'm glad the travels have helped a lot. That's not what the rating is about!
The book is 80% "I've been to location x, and it rained". 5% is "the history of location x is" (which is interesting), and only 15% is personal opinions and experiences, and thoughts by the author. It's just not enough. I've practically skimmed page after page after a while, because of the "saw x, ate at y, hiked through z" stuff.
mrspoonzs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.25
helen_thehobbit_williams's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
5.0
delaneysc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
aziraphales's review
just need to start this over; i left it too long and i want to sink into it again
doovdoesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
- Truly an unforgettable read - an unimaginable state of grief, and the process of rediscovering living in the world's small wonders
- Feels like it drags towards the final chapters, but that is also the point - this is the stage where Neil is finally feeling able to progress forward from his grieving
- Fans of Rush like myself will be happy to find that certain events and references form the lyrics/titles of songs on their following album Vapor Trails; and as a lyricist, Neil's writing is beautifully verbose
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts