sharon_geitz 's review for:

The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
4.0

A compelling read, but it did feel a bit meandering in parts, particularly in regards to the notebook extracts. The ideas about the human compulsion to travel and nomadism were interesting, but the argument did feel a little contrived. The stuff about the Australian desert and people, also at times felt a little contrived, or at least, not quite trustworthy, but, nevertheless, a very good read. One of those books I meant to read years ago, but never quite got around too it.