My friend Jessica said I had to read this. It was a must. Now years later I have finally gotten to it, and I wonder, why is this book so popular. I must admit, I did enjoy it. I listened to it on a long car ride across states. It was interesting enough to keep it playing. But it was so predictable and full of cliches. I rolled my eyes at least once an hour. And my guy listening in the car with me had much the same reaction.

First off, I wonder if the author did any fact checking because things don't add up right to me. The catalyst for much of the action is a truck with “catastrophic engine failure” but at one point they state that it was a broken timing belt. That is not catastrophic. Plus the damsel in distress should have have some signs that this catastrophe was coming. That one bugged me all the way through. Plus what teacher can pay off all their student loans and save up enough to travel the world in two years. Especially a teacher in a small town down south where educational salaries are known to be dismal. There were a few others that at this moment in time I am forgetting.

This book was nice for a brainless listen, but great literature it is not. However, for escapism reading it works. I might even listen to the next one on my next road trip.
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