Title: scatterbrained
Review: This could have been a fascinating book. The entire premise is so intriguing. However the total lack of planning and preparation on the part of the author in advance of her adventure is amazing. Her procrastination and introspective way of seeing the world is infuriating. I wish I could have finished the book. I kept waiting for her to get on with it but it just dragged on so. Perhaps it gets better when she actually leaves on her trek and starts managing things instead of being their victim, but I couldn't stick with it long enough. I got so discouraged with the character of the author and with Alice Springs. I couldn't even get myself to the point where she actually leaves on her expedition. Maybe someday I'll come back to the book to follow the journey and get a pleasant surprise in seeing her learning to change, but I just couldn't stand any more of her obsession with the inspection of her own navel.
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