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richardw2024's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
I actually impulse bought this. I saw this book in a National Trust book shop and bought it as it sounded like the kind of thing I'd enjoy (I hadn't read or even heard of The Salt Path before reading this). It turned out to be an incredibly heart warming tale of human tenacity and endurance. There are some tales of incredible human kindness (as well as some unkindness) and uses wonderful imagery to describe the British countryside and wildlife - it's obvious how passionate she is about these.
I definitely want to read The Salt Path. This is a continuation of their story from The Salt Path and Winn does highlight the relevant parts but I think it is largely assumed that you have probably already read it. Hence I think if you are looking to read this it may be worth starting there rather than the other way around as I doing it! I can't say that as a definite recommendation as I haven't read it yet but it feels like that would be the better way.
The only thing I didn't really like is that at times it felt like the book felt a bit preachy, like Winn used it as a soapbox to express her views. Whilst perfectly valid views and I am sure some people would like this, I personally didn't really enjoy feeling like I was reading a sermon at times.
I definitely want to read The Salt Path. This is a continuation of their story from The Salt Path and Winn does highlight the relevant parts but I think it is largely assumed that you have probably already read it. Hence I think if you are looking to read this it may be worth starting there rather than the other way around as I doing it! I can't say that as a definite recommendation as I haven't read it yet but it feels like that would be the better way.
The only thing I didn't really like is that at times it felt like the book felt a bit preachy, like Winn used it as a soapbox to express her views. Whilst perfectly valid views and I am sure some people would like this, I personally didn't really enjoy feeling like I was reading a sermon at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
pkc's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
I had few expectations for this book, but I devoured it in three sittings more or less. The premise appealed to me going off of the blurb, but the actual executed reality was breathtaking. It’s a story of hope, despair and persistence set against the rugged terrains of the UK as the world starts to reopen after Covid. It’s also non fiction, so I can’t really comment on protagonists because they’re real people. BUT, Raynor Winn does a beautiful job painting a portrait of a comfortable love between two devoted people as they navigate their changing lives. I just loved this so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
saskia_ej's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Medical content
the_literarylinguist's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Excrement
epellicci's review
challenging
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
3.0
**Thank you to Penguin Publishing for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review**
In her signature Atmospheric prose, Raynor Winn takes readers on a walk that holds immense meaning and hope for her and Moth.
I found Landlines to be significantly more tense and mournful than Winn's previous books. Weighed on by concern for Moth's health, this time the couples pilgrim through the wild seems like something of a last cry for help. This, combined with observations on the effect climate change is having on the landscape they walk through makes for bleak reading at times. However, the miraculous strength and comitment they share continues to be inspiring. Buoyed by hope, they once more achieve what, from the outside, seems impossible. Landlines is a moving continuation to an incredible, astonishing journey.
In her signature Atmospheric prose, Raynor Winn takes readers on a walk that holds immense meaning and hope for her and Moth.
I found Landlines to be significantly more tense and mournful than Winn's previous books. Weighed on by concern for Moth's health, this time the couples pilgrim through the wild seems like something of a last cry for help. This, combined with observations on the effect climate change is having on the landscape they walk through makes for bleak reading at times. However, the miraculous strength and comitment they share continues to be inspiring. Buoyed by hope, they once more achieve what, from the outside, seems impossible. Landlines is a moving continuation to an incredible, astonishing journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Moderate: Mental illness
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