A review by janiswong
The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle

reflective medium-paced

3.0

I had high expecations from this book, having picked it up at a woodlands cafe before a hike around a few hills. Although the author reveals important values and tensions between living with nature and our everyday lives, I did not feel that it tied the two closely to enable readers to empathise or think beyond their comforts. While the average city dweller would find it difficult to live such a life away from society, both from technological and communal perspectives as noted by Doyle, it still seems like an incredible privilege to do so and block out the challenges faced by most people in society. In any case, the book brings up important conversations to have with friends and family about our attachment to things and what we can do as indiviudals and groups to improve community livelihoods.