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Title: Blue Highways: Journey into My Depressed American Self
Review: Least Heat Moon's descriptions of America's people and places are densely atmospheric and wonderfully true to life. Without a doubt, they're the best part of the book. If only they were the only part of the book... His nostalgic (melancholy?) brooding and dreary introspection are not what I expected from this "Journey into America." I am not against bias; I did not take the trip-- but it would have been a lot more enjoyable without the clutter and weight of the author's personal baggage. I enjoyed reading about the folks and forgotten spots he visited along the way, but suggest that the title and publisher copy be changed to reflect his depressed inner journey if it's all part of the long, boring trip.
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