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radina's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I'd hoped this would be a collection of real stories, like beginning middle end type. Ghost stories and fairy tales etc. There were some! But it's mostly excerpts from longer books, lots of nonfiction, and some poetry. I enjoyed it, but very little here is something I'd read around a campfire to my friends. This may be an indictment of me and my friends, but nonetheless, not really what I expected.
bellebelly's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
luluruzam's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
2.0
Not very fun to read, much more essay feeling than campfire story feeling. Enjoyed Acadia and the Smokies collections the most
irakil's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to love this book but it wasn't what I expected. As many have mentioned the title is somewhat misleading. I was expecting some real-life stories from these National Parks, stories that I could relate to. I did enjoy a handful of the stories including the native tales, but I think it was too much of a mix of magical tales to poems to true events. It took me 9 months to finish the book as I took a break for about 8 months before giving it another go. I can totally understand why some people might love the book though, but it just wasn't for me.
vavocado's review against another edition
4.0
Easy to pick up and stop. Filled with lovely imagery, could have easily been longer or more focused on 1 or 2 parks.