yesenia chavez

I wanted to love this DNF

Revisado: 12-24-24

As much as I wanted to finish this and wanted to love it, I could not. I grew up in the Bay area in California and also have a masters in anthropology. I agree with much of the fundamental perspective change you had, from a sedentary and solitary nuclear lifestyle to one of outdoor, collective and primal needs. However, my issues are with the underlying and privileged tones throughout your story. You were able to quit your job, because your ex husband continued to slave away at what you would consider a soul-crushing attorney career. You were taking trips and making meaningful connections with other men while he afforded you the basic needs of paying the mortgage, proving you and your children health care and likely paying for all other necessary costs. Growing up in this area, I know the home you lived in cost anywhere from 1.5-2 million and although I commend your willingness to put yourself in harder situations, coming home to high-end, liberal, and PC Berkely is not living in the truth of what you are writing about. I wish you the best in your rewilding story, but it's just that, your story. Most of us are not afforded the same opportunities or privileges of choosing to live this life.

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one of my fav

Revisado: 06-11-24

unlike many of these books, this book shows us the reality of pain and loss while also exploring the power of love.

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fabulous story

Revisado: 12-19-22

could not put this one down I was enthralled by the characters. I could see them, hear them, almost touch them.

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Too long and way too much

Revisado: 03-06-22

There were multiple instances in which this would have concluded nicely, however, the author kept going. This was far too long and almost painful towards the end. Not to mention, one depressing thing after another.

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Misleading Message

Revisado: 03-20-21

I think we can all agree that the daughter is the least likeable character in this story-line. She refuses to take responsibility for her actions and blames everyone else (specifically her mother) for everything that happens negative in their lives. It's not surprising that the least likable character introduces communism to the story as a positive escape from their current condition. Thanks for sexualizing and glamorizing communism with use of specific characters but also not addressing the obvious, her Italian grandparents left Italy in the 20's for a REASON. Maybe the story could have bothered to address why they were so focused on being Americans, it's because they suffered under extreme government control and that is neither sexy nor is it glamorous. This is capitalism, supply and demand, if their is no demand then you change your supply. The land owners were crooks, absolutely, so you leave. Many of the migrants came with nothing, they can also leave with nothing. Like the character from South Carolina stated "can you believe we left a place where you can fish your supper, for this place, the land of milk and honey they said". They left because they wanted to improve their lives, and when those lives didn't improve, you can always leave. Communism is not the answer, I think any Venezuelan can attest to this fact.

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Great read!

Revisado: 03-19-21

Really amazing story and very well written and read.
Listened to it in less than a day, super easy to understand and clear. I too felt a full range of emotions, much like the author.

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Not a pick me up

Revisado: 03-07-21

If you enjoy being beaten up, this is your book! Well read and great performance but Jesus, one bad thing after another, it became redundant. It's not that I think life is bubbles and rainbows but it was predictably bad with "bad guys" at every single corner my God!

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great read after Born to run

Revisado: 08-09-20

awesome books thank you so much for all the great advice. had a really hard time with a sharp s's throughout the book some sections I actually had to skip through.

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amazing life changing

Revisado: 09-15-18

This book will change you from the inside out. by the end you will be a new person.

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