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kirsty147's review against another edition
5.0
A really enjoyable, quick read. I enjoyed it all the more because I recognise the locations. Yes, I'm one of those pesky holidaymakers that infiltrate the area in the tourist season, but thankfully not one who has a second home locked up for most of the year. Having spoken with locals often, I can sympathise with the current situation of locals not being able to make it onto the housing ladder. This definitely needs to change. But this situation is not limited to Cornwall. The Dales, the Lakes etc, also suffer. Whilst we should continue to welcome tourists for the good of the local economy, something needs to be done about the amount of homes sat empty for long periods of time.
owengail22's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book in 24 hours, so emotive and we’ll written - a joy.
A tale of our times, a generational gap and a housing crisis that favours the ancestrally well connected and penalises everyone else.
A tale of our times, a generational gap and a housing crisis that favours the ancestrally well connected and penalises everyone else.
schopflin's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I liked this much more than I expected. It is a critique of society, the one we have in the UK, but the author is honest and self-deprecating and not especially judgemental. Besides I agree with her. I know what it feels like to be trapped in an economic hole, and I am one of the lucky ones. The book is also beautifully written, managing a coherent structure without seeming clichéd. Like the best of (similar is not the word, perhaps kindred) books such as The Outrun and H is for Hawk, the authorial voice and skill of the writer make a personal story identifiable and profoundly moving.
sophlivs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
greenwillow77's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
alismed's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book which explains the housing crisis through one woman's experiences. She draws in other, inseparable social justice issues such as rural poverty, second home ownership, mental health and rampant materialism. All seamlessly incorporated. I recommend it.
toomanybarts's review against another edition
4.0
The idea of a simplistic / minimalist lifestyle seems to be gaining momentum as people grow weary of the constant barrage of consumerism where nothing is ever enough...except it is.
Enjoyed reading about the author just making it work however that had to be.
Was also happy to read a memoir based in Cornwall where I grew up and still miss at times - the descriptions of the bleak winters though brought it all back with memories of rising damp and foggy mornings!
Enjoyed reading about the author just making it work however that had to be.
Was also happy to read a memoir based in Cornwall where I grew up and still miss at times - the descriptions of the bleak winters though brought it all back with memories of rising damp and foggy mornings!