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A review by violets_mom
No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering by Clara Bensen
3.0
I read this title specifically for the "travel memoir" criteria for Read Harder.
The premise of this book is wild: Bensen and her pseudo boyfriend plan to travel the world with literally no baggage. The only items they bring fit on their bodies.
I was initially drawn into Bensen's writing and her honesty regarding a mental health setback she had that led her to travel in the first place. However, once she was writing about travel, I found my mind wandering. Often times at different locations she would delve into ancient history which, while interesting, distracted me from the present day. Plus, she kept hinting at relationship events that never seemed to come to fruition.
The premise of this book is wild: Bensen and her pseudo boyfriend plan to travel the world with literally no baggage. The only items they bring fit on their bodies.
I was initially drawn into Bensen's writing and her honesty regarding a mental health setback she had that led her to travel in the first place. However, once she was writing about travel, I found my mind wandering. Often times at different locations she would delve into ancient history which, while interesting, distracted me from the present day. Plus, she kept hinting at relationship events that never seemed to come to fruition.