Review: Travel, Sex, & Train Wrecks
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2012
Travel narratives are never about just the travel. If a reader desires information about travel destinations, guidebooks and their internet equivalents do a better and much more comprehensive job. What a narrative gives that a guidebook can't is the personal touch. What did this specific traveler experience and get out of their trip? What were they looking for? What did they actually find? It might be adventure, a better understanding of other cultures, escape (even if temporary), or a better understanding of themselves. Travel, Sex, and Train Wrecks has all of these.Morey's writing voice is informal, helping the reader feel like they're a friend tagging along on her adventures. However, this sometimes went a bit too far. One example being her overuse of the word ever, as in "... the absolute best breakfast joint --Ever." Still, a fun read that should appeal to fans of travel narratives, especially women who have a thing for guys with accents.**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **