Don Mitchell (3) (1947–)

I wanted to read this based on reviews mentioning that it was a good account of being on the road. I enjoy books in the travel adventure genre with a main theme of traveling, hitch hiking, train hopping, or tramping.

Every ride Gary and Chay hitch is cursed in some way. It's actually pretty ludicrous how bad their luck is. It makes the whole story seem a little disingenuous. I likely would have rated the book lower but the author did a really good job of capturing Gary's feelings. Gary's show more level of anxiousness, fear, and loathing to be in each of these situations are apparent and I actually felt these emotions as I read through each account.

There is one particular account when Gary is on meth or dex and he is feeling snow accumulate around him. The sn0w becomes a blizzard. It's a great illustration for how Gary is feeling in that moment.

There is a line at the end that sums up much of the book when Gary's had enough with the way they are living: "We F#$% up a life now an then," he said. "You ever notice that?" show less

Enjoyed this book very much.

DEN