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Did anyone else think that The Salt Path was seriously overrated?

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Gone2far · 14/01/2020 20:18

I'm ploughing through it for my bookgroup, but, my God, it's tedious. Like sharing a long car journey with an embittered aging hippy. I know that most people loved it, so I'm obviously missing something, but did anyone else just not get it?

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Greenteandchives · 15/01/2020 13:34

Yes. It was all a bit samey. Nothing much happened, although I was interested in Moth’s physical improvements along the way.
I am not sure why it got so much acclaim, as there are much better books in this vein.

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Gone2far · 15/01/2020 10:07

I'm older apollo (maybe that's it).
I just thought that they were relentlessly mean-minded about most people they came across, and simultaneously felt free to steal/freeload off them.
I suppose a lot depends on how much you empathised with the writer, as there was precious little else.

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Portulaca · 15/01/2020 09:51

I loved it. Was very invested in their story, but also felt the frustrations with them for making some bad wrong turns and ending up homeless.

Raynor Winn has a new book out this year, which I'm hoping will bring us up to date with their lives and hopefully a bit more positive for the future now they've got their lives back on track.

Apolloanddaphne · 14/01/2020 21:27

I absolutely loved it and for a long time afterwards wanted to cut loose and just walk too. Maybe it is an age thing? I am the same age as the couple in the book and could really relate to where they were at.

Snozzlemaid · 14/01/2020 20:29

I didn't like it either. Massively overrated.
I found them so irritating, making so many stupid decisions.

Ariela · 14/01/2020 20:27

I'm glad you said this, only I bought it as a Christmas read but have barely got anywhere with it (normally I pick up that size paperback and I get stuck in and finish it within 3 hours or so). Keep picking it up but cannot get stuck in.

wonkytonkwoman · 14/01/2020 20:24

I didn't like it either.

Sweetpea1989 · 14/01/2020 20:22

Nope I found it repetitive and dull.