A review by heykellyjensen
To Timbuktu: Nine Countries, Two People, One True Story by Casey Scieszka, Steven Weinberg

3.0

I really enjoyed reading this, and the style of the book itself was refreshing. But there were draggy parts, and I'd have really liked to read Steven's point of view, too, at times. One of the things that really bothered me was how much there was privilege in what they were doing, and it was never addressed -- this bothered me in the beginning, and it bothered me moreso in the end when there was a lot of being depressed about being harassed for money.

I'm not sure why this is marketed as YA since I think a lot will be unrelatable to most high school kids (and it's not for middle school students). Casey and Steven's relationship is post-college, so it's really kind of beyond most high schoolers. I think college age and 20somethings (and older) will like this one.

Casey's voice reminded me of my best friend a LOT, which was enjoyable. She's super honest and willing to touch on some subjects with honesty many wouldn't. I know a lot of people my age who'll dig this. I liked "visiting" places I know little or nothing about.

The art's good, but honestly, I didn't pay much attention to it.