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This is one of the few times that I have truly struggled to choose a rating. I warmed to the characters and I enjoyed reading about their travels.
It is too bad that you found the writing simplistic. Good writers in this vein are hard to find. When I was younger I was lucky to happen upon John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley and William Least Heat-Moon's Blue Highways, which both set the bar pretty high.
I'm not sure if I will add this one to my list.
Thanks for the suggestions! I love travel books so am a bit of a harsh critic of them as I've read so many crackerjack travel adventure books
evan1995muniz wrote: ↑29 Oct 2018, 16:09
hmm, i am not sure about this novel. It seems like the author did put some time and all authors deffinatly deserve credit, but it is not my type. thanks for your review. shame it was a simplistic novel.
gen_g wrote: ↑30 Oct 2018, 01:52
The road trip certainly sounds really exciting, and I'm glad that you enjoyed it somewhat despite the various negatives. I suppose that I will give this a pass. Thanks for the informative review, still!
Caylie_Cat wrote: ↑30 Oct 2018, 01:55
I read a story once about a man who traveled with just his two cats for company, and this book reminds me of that story. I agree that simplistic writing can be a tad boring, but on the other hand, it might make a nice bedtime book- not too much excitement and nothing to induce bad dreams. Thanks for the review!
Yes, you're right. This book has a gentle cadence that could rock you to sleep!
Mundane sounds like the best description of this book. Although your review made me want to pack a bag and just hit the road with my hubby, I don't think I would want to pack this book to read along the way. I absolutely agree about souvenir shops! Every time I go to a "tourist" spot, I feel like the tourists are ruining it. And of course, I'm one of them. Haha. But it is hard to truly experience a beautiful historic spot with hundreds of people trying to take selfies and littering the site
Cotwani wrote: ↑01 Nov 2018, 00:24
The books title reminded me of the long time ago TV series. Sad that these friends adventures turned mundane unlike the friends in the series! Great review!
kfwilson6 wrote: ↑03 Nov 2018, 16:25
Mundane sounds like the best description of this book. Although your review made me want to pack a bag and just hit the road with my hubby, I don't think I would want to pack this book to read along the way. I absolutely agree about souvenir shops! Every time I go to a "tourist" spot, I feel like the tourists are ruining it. And of course, I'm one of them. Haha. But it is hard to truly experience a beautiful historic spot with hundreds of people trying to take selfies and littering the site
I know what you mean - I'm always trying to get away from those darned tourists when of course I'm one of them too! Thanks for your comment
I was amazed to know simplistic writing could also be a fault. For one who is labeled by some as hard to read, I find some hope in this development, at least, my own writing could now find solace, if faulty it has been. Well, I understand, to be interesting, the subject must not be so commonplace as to appear so trite for readers. But on the other hand, it could not be helped if people just wanted to have their diary published. Thanks for your interesting review.
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...A thousand dreams can't beat a single kiss.
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ReyvrexQuestor Reyes wrote: ↑06 Nov 2018, 22:07
I was amazed to know simplistic writing could also be a fault. For one who is labeled by some as hard to read, I find some hope in this development, at least, my own writing could now find solace, if faulty it has been. Well, I understand, to be interesting, the subject must not be so commonplace as to appear so trite for readers. But on the other hand, it could not be helped if people just wanted to have their diary published. Thanks for your interesting review.
You make an interesting point. I think it's a fine line between simple language being elegant or mundane.
I think this is the kind of friendship story we see most often with women as the protagonists. One about men taking time to deepen their friendship could be interesting. But it also sounds like this book leaves a little bit to be desired in terms of writing style. Another good idea lacking great execution. Thanks for this detailed review.
Julie Green wrote: ↑28 Oct 2018, 10:04
I know this because, as I was reading the book, I wanted to join Bill and Allen on their trip.
As I was reading your review, I wanted to join Bill and Allen on their trip. Although, I'm a sucker for any trip. I think it's great that you could relate to a lot of their journey. I'm also a little jealous.
Wonderful review
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