Author: Teresa
O’Kane
Title: Safari Jema
Description: O’Kane
and her husband take several months to make an overland tour of Africa,
starting in the north and ending up in South Africa. This is the story of their
journey.
Source: One of
seven books nominated for Foreword’s award
in the travel category (I’m a judge this year).
Writing style: O’Kane
is funny and self-deprecating. The incidents she chooses to relate are usually
quite interesting, but the book overall comes across as a little too loosely
connected & episodic.
Audience: People
who enjoy reading accounts of travel and different cultures.
Major ideas: It’s
possible to travel if traveling is really your dream. If you are prepared for a
little discomfort and open to others, you can have some wild adventures.
Wrap-up: This
book ended up in second place in my list of honorees. I enjoyed it because of
O’Kane’s attitude of wonder, curiosity, and acceptance, and because of her
knack for knowing what would be interesting to a reader and what might come
across as merely boring. I don’t know if I could endure parasites in my feet,
though—I’d prefer to just read the book! 4/5*
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