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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
4 reviews
tomnoor's review against another edition
3.0
Really liked the travelogue, really disliked how mean the author was in the name of humor, I guess
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Fatphobia, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction
meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.0
People have told me for years that I needed to read A Walk in the Woods, about how funny it is and how accurate it is.
I found it a lot like the various gaps and notches and other trail aspects - a bit of a slog, and with no payoff. It's a mildly entertaining story of two men who have no idea what they've gotten themselves into setting off for Georgia with the idea that they'll walk to Maine in about 4-5 months.
The best aspects are by far the history of the trail, the stories about the environment, and the asides Bryson throws in about where they are.
I found it a lot like the various gaps and notches and other trail aspects - a bit of a slog, and with no payoff. It's a mildly entertaining story of two men who have no idea what they've gotten themselves into setting off for Georgia with the idea that they'll walk to Maine in about 4-5 months.
The best aspects are by far the history of the trail, the stories about the environment, and the asides Bryson throws in about where they are.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Murder, Animal death, Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
anothersarah's review
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Reread this and cringed at the way that women were represented when mentioned. The information about the trail was wonderful though- so this one was hard to star, still not sure I landed properly.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
sophiet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Body shaming
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