I never thought I’d pick up a book that ponders the experience of walking, but at a recommendation, I thought, “Why not?” Like walking, this book has moments of grandeur, and then other moments, it drags on for what felt like endless monotony sprinkled in between the best parts. However, I still highly recommend it. The opening chapter is amazing, and the book overall, puts into words what I’ve felt internally about what the walking experience is like - no matter the type of walk one endeavors. It’s a great book for those into evening strolls and/or hardcore hikers.

“Walking means living a life scoured bare (social varnish burned off) unburdened, divested of social skills, purged of futility and masks” (190).