![]() Rather than fleshing out the causes for Bria’s hesitance and lack of direction, the flashback scenes merely felt like rehashing the same melodrama time and again while never really making Toby seem like a character in his own right. ![]() While I understand that her one-sided relationship with her ex served as the catalyst for the path to self-discovery, I felt that Hubbard dwelled too much on remembrances of Toby that ultimately proved unnecessary. I adore stories that bring you along for the ride, no matter how uncomfortable that ride might seem at times, and in this Wanderlove excels.īria was a likable narrator, perhaps a bit too self-conscious, yet that criticism might emanate from the fact that I saw too much of my own high school self in her. Yet Hubbard’s story doesn’t demand equal enthusiasm for the wander bug in order to resonate. ![]() Unfortunately, the detailed accounts of her struggles while roughing it backpacker-style didn’t do much to endear me to the idea of this mode of travel. ![]() Been there myself, I’ll have to take it on faith that Bria’s escapades through Central America do a good job of bringing the local culture and landscape to life. ![]()
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