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