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A review by duparker
Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road by Neil Peart
3.0
I think this is a 3.5 star book, and other than choosing 3 stars as opposed to 4 I am not sure I can state why I rounded down. The travel aspects of this book were really fun and I enjoyed the descriptions. I am not a motorcycle person, but it was great to read a book about someone who clearly is. The roadtrip from Toronto to Alaska was very cool, and the second leg from Alaska to Belize was pretty unreal as well.
The middle portion of the book, and much of the third trip from Mexico north, was a bit too depressing for me. I can't imagine having my child die, my wife die four months later, and then the dog die, all within a years time. It is amazing that Peart is still standing himself, and the fact that this trip helped him heal is inspiring and redemptive in its own way.
The writing is emotional and clear, it has a patter to it and the letter format for portions feels real too. Very much a confessional book. I'm glad it was recommended to me, but won't look to re-read it.
The middle portion of the book, and much of the third trip from Mexico north, was a bit too depressing for me. I can't imagine having my child die, my wife die four months later, and then the dog die, all within a years time. It is amazing that Peart is still standing himself, and the fact that this trip helped him heal is inspiring and redemptive in its own way.
The writing is emotional and clear, it has a patter to it and the letter format for portions feels real too. Very much a confessional book. I'm glad it was recommended to me, but won't look to re-read it.