by Meghan J. Ward
Great book! But it felt just a little repetitive and so I wasn't as willing to say "unqualified great" as it seems a lot of people were.
The author writes of her journey of self-discovery as she undertakes many smaller journeys that tested her endurance to the limit. And then, just when things were getting really good, she and her partner decide to through children into the mix! Horrid!
And wonderful. And so the story goes, from horrid to wonderful and back again, over and over. But that wasn't why it seemed repetitive to me--this was: she'd write of a marvelous vista, a strenuous hike or a sweet, sweet experience with her children, I would sigh with delight, and then she'd write <i>about the experience again, reflecting on the lessons learned. In fiction writing, <i>do, don't <tell>, is the recommendation. And it seems that's true in memoir writing as well.
But this didn't prevent from my enjoyment of the story overall, just caused me skip over a paragraph or three from time to time.
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