A review by dromwald
The Backpacker by John Harris

3.0

I almost only gave this 2 stars because the adult responsible male part of me agreed with some of the reviews; the author isn't exactly sensitive in his depiction of certain races and could almost certainly be labelled as slightly misogynistic. The lifestyle described by the two central characters could generously be described as hedonistic - they are certainly self obsessed and self indulgent. Yet the fact is that I enjoyed this story for the most part. There are moments of humour and it is a tale of adventure albeit of a slightly dubious nature. Maybe it appealed to a small part of me that would like to embrace such a lifestyle.