Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

5 reviews

missrosymaplemoth's review

3.0

Nana and Papa recommended this. This book amused me. It could have done without details of Katz and his (and the author’s) many sexist comments. Still, I enjoyed it enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, and Misogyny

starsnstitchin's review

slow-paced

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Ableism, Alcoholism, Classism, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, and Alcohol

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Murder, Animal death, Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

newtons's review

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, and Animal death

mondovertigo's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism and Injury/Injury detail