On the night of August 10 1997 Neil Peart, world renown drummer for the band Rush received news that his only daughter, had died in a car crash. Ten months later his beloved wife wife passed away from cancer. These losses left Neil with deep wounds that seemed like they could not heal. With no reason to go on, Neil got on his motorcycle and began a long journey with no end in sight in order to find reason to live again.
The thesis of the novel is that no matter what happens, there is always a reason for you to live and sometimes you have to search for it. Neil believed that by setting off on this journey, he might be able to heal these wounds. Along the way he faced with harsh weather, vehicle damages and the constant reminders of what he had lost that were everywhere he went. Still he pushed onwards, searching for that reason to truly live again. There is some bias to this since many cannot travel wherever they wish. As well, there are many risks that one might face if they try to travel by themselves such as accidents. Neil had travelled before on his motorcycle giving him experience of what he would need to bring as he was travelling. His personal experience with travelling helped prepare himself as much as possible and someone without this man be unprepared for anything unexpected.
One the strengths of the book is the way Neil is has written it. His writing style complements his first person narrating and makes the reader feel as if they were experiencing what he was feeling at the time and his inner thoughts on the world around him. The first person view also helps the reader know how much he has started to heal since the beginning. Also Neil provides detailed descriptions of all the places he has been to describing where he's stayed, the food and his opinion of people he met. All of these help the reader create a mental image of what is happening. There are some weaknesses to it though. Some readers might find that nothing really exciting is happening to him on this journey causing them to lose interest it. Also it seems that he doesn't truly begin to heal until near the end of the book. For most of it, he is making a small amount of progress, causing readers to feel that Neil might not be making any progress. However, though it may seem like a weakness for the book, I feel that it shows the reader that these wounds take more time than just a couple of months to heal.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book. Its a story of a man who had everything he had ever wanted: a loving family, and being a successful musician, reduced to just "surviving" instead of living life. How he managed to pick himself up and go on this search to find a reason to enjoy life again is very motivating to me. It is inspirational especially to those at a low point in their life and they to never lose hope because they can find reason to live again.
On the night of August 10 1997 Neil Peart, world renown drummer for the band Rush received news that his only daughter, had died in a car crash. Ten months later his beloved wife wife passed away from cancer. These losses left Neil with deep wounds that seemed like they could not heal. With no reason to go on, Neil got on his motorcycle and began a long journey with no end in sight in order to find reason to live again.
The thesis of the novel is that no matter what happens, there is always a reason for you to live and sometimes you have to search for it. Neil believed that by setting off on this journey, he might be able to heal these wounds. Along the way he faced with harsh weather, vehicle damages and the constant reminders of what he had lost that were everywhere he went. Still he pushed onwards, searching for that reason to truly live again. There is some bias to this since many cannot travel wherever they wish. As well, there are many risks that one might face if they try to travel by themselves such as accidents. Neil had travelled before on his motorcycle giving him experience of what he would need to bring as he was travelling. His personal experience with travelling helped prepare himself as much as possible and someone without this man be unprepared for anything unexpected.
One the strengths of the book is the way Neil is has written it. His writing style complements his first person narrating and makes the reader feel as if they were experiencing what he was feeling at the time and his inner thoughts on the world around him. The first person view also helps the reader know how much he has started to heal since the beginning. Also Neil provides detailed descriptions of all the places he has been to describing where he's stayed, the food and his opinion of people he met. All of these help the reader create a mental image of what is happening. There are some weaknesses to it though. Some readers might find that nothing really exciting is happening to him on this journey causing them to lose interest it. Also it seems that he doesn't truly begin to heal until near the end of the book. For most of it, he is making a small amount of progress, causing readers to feel that Neil might not be making any progress. However, though it may seem like a weakness for the book, I feel that it shows the reader that these wounds take more time than just a couple of months to heal.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book. Its a story of a man who had everything he had ever wanted: a loving family, and being a successful musician, reduced to just "surviving" instead of living life. How he managed to pick himself up and go on this search to find a reason to enjoy life again is very motivating to me. It is inspirational especially to those at a low point in their life and should never lose hope because they can find reason to live again.
On the night of August 10 1997 Neil Peart, world renown drummer for the band Rush received news that his only daughter, had died in a car crash. Ten months later his beloved wife wife passed away from cancer. These losses left Neil with deep wounds that seemed like they could not heal. With no reason to go on, Neil got on his motorcycle and began a long journey with no end in sight in order to find reason to live again.
ReplyDeleteThe thesis of the novel is that no matter what happens, there is always a reason for you to live and sometimes you have to search for it. Neil believed that by setting off on this journey, he might be able to heal these wounds. Along the way he faced with harsh weather, vehicle damages and the constant reminders of what he had lost that were everywhere he went. Still he pushed onwards, searching for that reason to truly live again. There is some bias to this since many cannot travel wherever they wish. As well, there are many risks that one might face if they try to travel by themselves such as accidents. Neil had travelled before on his motorcycle giving him experience of what he would need to bring as he was travelling. His personal experience with travelling helped prepare himself as much as possible and someone without this man be unprepared for anything unexpected.
One the strengths of the book is the way Neil is has written it. His writing style complements his first person narrating and makes the reader feel as if they were experiencing what he was feeling at the time and his inner thoughts on the world around him. The first person view also helps the reader know how much he has started to heal since the beginning. Also Neil provides detailed descriptions of all the places he has been to describing where he's stayed, the food and his opinion of people he met. All of these help the reader create a mental image of what is happening. There are some weaknesses to it though. Some readers might find that nothing really exciting is happening to him on this journey causing them to lose interest it. Also it seems that he doesn't truly begin to heal until near the end of the book. For most of it, he is making a small amount of progress, causing readers to feel that Neil might not be making any progress. However, though it may seem like a weakness for the book, I feel that it shows the reader that these wounds take more time than just a couple of months to heal.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book. Its a story of a man who had everything he had ever wanted: a loving family, and being a successful musician, reduced to just "surviving" instead of living life. How he managed to pick himself up and go on this search to find a reason to enjoy life again is very motivating to me. It is inspirational especially to those at a low point in their life and they to never lose hope because they can find reason to live again.
On the night of August 10 1997 Neil Peart, world renown drummer for the band Rush received news that his only daughter, had died in a car crash. Ten months later his beloved wife wife passed away from cancer. These losses left Neil with deep wounds that seemed like they could not heal. With no reason to go on, Neil got on his motorcycle and began a long journey with no end in sight in order to find reason to live again.
ReplyDeleteThe thesis of the novel is that no matter what happens, there is always a reason for you to live and sometimes you have to search for it. Neil believed that by setting off on this journey, he might be able to heal these wounds. Along the way he faced with harsh weather, vehicle damages and the constant reminders of what he had lost that were everywhere he went. Still he pushed onwards, searching for that reason to truly live again. There is some bias to this since many cannot travel wherever they wish. As well, there are many risks that one might face if they try to travel by themselves such as accidents. Neil had travelled before on his motorcycle giving him experience of what he would need to bring as he was travelling. His personal experience with travelling helped prepare himself as much as possible and someone without this man be unprepared for anything unexpected.
One the strengths of the book is the way Neil is has written it. His writing style complements his first person narrating and makes the reader feel as if they were experiencing what he was feeling at the time and his inner thoughts on the world around him. The first person view also helps the reader know how much he has started to heal since the beginning. Also Neil provides detailed descriptions of all the places he has been to describing where he's stayed, the food and his opinion of people he met. All of these help the reader create a mental image of what is happening. There are some weaknesses to it though. Some readers might find that nothing really exciting is happening to him on this journey causing them to lose interest it. Also it seems that he doesn't truly begin to heal until near the end of the book. For most of it, he is making a small amount of progress, causing readers to feel that Neil might not be making any progress. However, though it may seem like a weakness for the book, I feel that it shows the reader that these wounds take more time than just a couple of months to heal.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book. Its a story of a man who had everything he had ever wanted: a loving family, and being a successful musician, reduced to just "surviving" instead of living life. How he managed to pick himself up and go on this search to find a reason to enjoy life again is very motivating to me. It is inspirational especially to those at a low point in their life and should never lose hope because they can find reason to live again.