chriswolak's reviews
1018 reviews

Not my favorite Conroy novel to date, but I was happy to have a new one by him to read. The more I think about this book, the more it annoys me. I don't want to say too much to spoil anyone else's reading of it. If you've not yet read any Conroy novels, don't let this be your first.

I really wanted to like this book. It has such a promising concept, but it just got bogged down in clunky writing.

I loved reading this book and hope to see more from this writer. I enjoyed how she wove the strands of her physical adventure with her psychological struggle and her emotional growth along with sprinkleings of her intellectual prowess.

Enjoyed reading about the author's experience and greatly admire her courage. I expected more emotional depth and self-reflection (rather than simple rehashing of the past) that I assumed would be included in a book with such a promising title.