A review by amymo73
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

4.0

This book will stay with me for a long time. Some of the concepts of life's journey and regret and second chances are typical (though I wouldn't say cliche) but Joyce writes about them with care. The book leads me to ask more questions than it does in trying to give me answers, which I freaking love. I was interested in the commercialization of Harold's walk, how he felt allowing people to walk their journey alongside him was part of his calling but how the nature of groups dilutes the intention. We all want to morph our journey into something specific, even Harold. But his greatest moments of joy, and of wisdom, come when he is in the process not when he is trying to parce out meaning. Perhaps my greatest call to action (more specifically call to question) is how will I leave my mark on the world? What do I want that to look like? Is it even for me to decide?

Favorite quotes;
"It seemed important to allow himself to be true to the instincts that made him Harold as opposed to anyone else."

"There were times when not knowing was the biggest truth and you had to stay with that."