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thelibraryofethos 's review for:
The Salt Path
by Raynor Winn
THIS. BOOK.
This book is everything I want from a book, ever.
I may have mentioned before that I struggle reading non-fiction books all the way to completion. I'll happily make a start, sometimes I'll even dive in on a random chapter and happily read for a few hours from there. I just normally find it incredibly hard to actually finish a non-fiction book. My interest normally ebbs away and I don't feel the need to pick the book back up.
Not the case with this gem.
Ray and Moth must be wonderful people - they really do make for such interesting and likeable book characters. Their story is such an unexpected one, and yet their spirit is so unbreakable, so motivational. The way Ray weaves the progression of their storyline so expertly, so easily it feels surreal.
To be honest, I had never heard of the South West Coast Path before reading this book. Now I feel an unstoppable desire to walk as much of it as I can.
The vivid descriptions of both the scenery and Ray's thought process leaves you feeling as though you are meandering through the same journey with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the way people are portrayed throughout the whole book. I especially liked the compiled information about homelessness- I've got to admit it was never a subject I'd spent a lot of time thinking about and I appreciated very much being able to clearly see it from an uncommon point of view.
This book honestly shines so much light on the way people's lives pass each other. It can be a beautiful thing, the way humans affect each other, or it can be detrimental, if we let it be so. Small acts of kindness are never diminished at all in Ray's writing.
Finally coming to the end was such a bittersweet feeling, I dragged out the last few pages for many more minutes than I had the rest of the book. It felt like an accomplishment, to reach the end, but also a loss- because I can never read this book for the first time again. A golden moment. I think that's exactly how the author wants you to feel.
Basically - I loved it. I'm going to be recommending this book to everyone for a very long time indeed.
This book is everything I want from a book, ever.
I may have mentioned before that I struggle reading non-fiction books all the way to completion. I'll happily make a start, sometimes I'll even dive in on a random chapter and happily read for a few hours from there. I just normally find it incredibly hard to actually finish a non-fiction book. My interest normally ebbs away and I don't feel the need to pick the book back up.
Not the case with this gem.
Ray and Moth must be wonderful people - they really do make for such interesting and likeable book characters. Their story is such an unexpected one, and yet their spirit is so unbreakable, so motivational. The way Ray weaves the progression of their storyline so expertly, so easily it feels surreal.
To be honest, I had never heard of the South West Coast Path before reading this book. Now I feel an unstoppable desire to walk as much of it as I can.
The vivid descriptions of both the scenery and Ray's thought process leaves you feeling as though you are meandering through the same journey with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the way people are portrayed throughout the whole book. I especially liked the compiled information about homelessness- I've got to admit it was never a subject I'd spent a lot of time thinking about and I appreciated very much being able to clearly see it from an uncommon point of view.
This book honestly shines so much light on the way people's lives pass each other. It can be a beautiful thing, the way humans affect each other, or it can be detrimental, if we let it be so. Small acts of kindness are never diminished at all in Ray's writing.
Finally coming to the end was such a bittersweet feeling, I dragged out the last few pages for many more minutes than I had the rest of the book. It felt like an accomplishment, to reach the end, but also a loss- because I can never read this book for the first time again. A golden moment. I think that's exactly how the author wants you to feel.
Basically - I loved it. I'm going to be recommending this book to everyone for a very long time indeed.