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A review by danileighta
Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson
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3.5 stars
Once the narrator set out on her journey, I was hooked on this book. A single woman trekking across Australia on camels is badass, no matter how you swing it. Her adventures and insights about those adventures made this well worth the read. And, she's funny, in a dry way. Prior to the journey, there was too much animal cruelty and bigotry for me. I do appreciate that she was progressive for her time (the journey took place in the 70s), but she stayed unaware of her colonial mindset, then she continued to stay relatively unaware in her postscript from 2012.
This book has inspired me to look deeper into Aboriginal culture, though, and I'm thankful for that.
Once the narrator set out on her journey, I was hooked on this book. A single woman trekking across Australia on camels is badass, no matter how you swing it. Her adventures and insights about those adventures made this well worth the read. And, she's funny, in a dry way. Prior to the journey, there was too much animal cruelty and bigotry for me. I do appreciate that she was progressive for her time (the journey took place in the 70s), but she stayed unaware of her colonial mindset, then she continued to stay relatively unaware in her postscript from 2012.
This book has inspired me to look deeper into Aboriginal culture, though, and I'm thankful for that.