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A review by sde
Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship by Tom Ryan
2.0
Probably not a fair book for me to review since I really am not a fan of animal stories, nor a big pet person. It was chosen for my non-fiction book group, and I am curious to hear what others in the group will have to say about this book.
I felt there was so much more that was interesting about the author that was only vaguely alluded to, the space instead being taken up with similar stories about the dog and the mountains. I would not be surprised to learn that this was a set of columns strung together to make a book because that's what it read like. The tantalizing bits about his family (father a widower left with 9 kids!!!!), Newburyport, the author's relationship with Paige, were what I wanted to learn more about. I guess I am just more interested in people than nature.
I grew up in Greater Boston, have often hiked in the White Mountains (although not in winter), had relatives in Medway, where the author grew up, and worked in the Kennedy Library, so those bits of local flavor were fun for me.
I felt there was so much more that was interesting about the author that was only vaguely alluded to, the space instead being taken up with similar stories about the dog and the mountains. I would not be surprised to learn that this was a set of columns strung together to make a book because that's what it read like. The tantalizing bits about his family (father a widower left with 9 kids!!!!), Newburyport, the author's relationship with Paige, were what I wanted to learn more about. I guess I am just more interested in people than nature.
I grew up in Greater Boston, have often hiked in the White Mountains (although not in winter), had relatives in Medway, where the author grew up, and worked in the Kennedy Library, so those bits of local flavor were fun for me.