When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking. To save someone else's life.
I finally picked this book up after one of my friend's adored it and basically told me i had to read it.
The story focuses on a retired gentleman who is bored with life and whose marriage is a routine with each of them sleeping in separate rooms and lack conversation. One morning he goes to post a letter and just keeps on walking and walking and walking.
His journey was delicately written and his character drew me in straight away as i just envisioned a little old man with glasses who has pottered through life. I wasn't expecting the twist towards the end (i won't spoil it) but that is what made the story for me. Until the twist, i was a little bored of the storyline even though i enjoyed Harold's character and mostly felt like i was walking with him.
I wasn't that keen on the character of his wife but by the end i was routing for her and him to rekindle and almost begin their life again.
Even though i enjoyed the ending of this story, it hasn't made me want to read the sequel. If you want a story which will make you think about your emotions and make you want to be on a journey, then pick this up.
Find it here
I finally picked this book up after one of my friend's adored it and basically told me i had to read it.
The story focuses on a retired gentleman who is bored with life and whose marriage is a routine with each of them sleeping in separate rooms and lack conversation. One morning he goes to post a letter and just keeps on walking and walking and walking.
His journey was delicately written and his character drew me in straight away as i just envisioned a little old man with glasses who has pottered through life. I wasn't expecting the twist towards the end (i won't spoil it) but that is what made the story for me. Until the twist, i was a little bored of the storyline even though i enjoyed Harold's character and mostly felt like i was walking with him.
I wasn't that keen on the character of his wife but by the end i was routing for her and him to rekindle and almost begin their life again.
Even though i enjoyed the ending of this story, it hasn't made me want to read the sequel. If you want a story which will make you think about your emotions and make you want to be on a journey, then pick this up.
Find it here
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