Title: 2/5th of this book was very good.
Product review: For most non-hiking, city folk I am sure this book was a hoot. For the first 1/2, there were quite a few moments of levity - although some of the jokes seemed imagined. The last 1/2 was tedious. If this wasn't fiction, then Bryson never seemed to 'get' hiking. He didn't like to be alone, he didn't like people, he was afraid of everything, etc.My favorite part was when he berates Katz for going back on the bottle and then sits down for his umpteenth smoke of the hike.I would have much preferred to read Bryson for 1/2 book and then Katz for the other 1/2 (if he exists). I would bet that Katz has a different tale to tell.My rating is 2/5th because that is the distance that Bryson says he hiked. I think the book should have cost 2/5th - just to be fair.
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