by Luke Healy
Nobrow, 2019. 332 pages. Graphic Novel
The Pacific Crest Trail runs 2660 miles, from California's border with Mexico to Washington's border with Canada. To walk it is to undertake a grueling test of body and spirit ... challenge accepted. This intimate, engaging autobiographical work recounts the author's own attempt to walk the length of the USA's west coast. Healy's life-changing journey weaves in and out of reflections on his experiences in America and his development as an artist, navigating both the trail itself and the unique culture of the people who attempt to complete it.
This was such a fun book to read! I personally love travel and hiking, so for me, reading this book allowed me to vicariously live through the author and have my own experiences on a trail I'll probably never get to hike in my lifetime. Americana is full of humor is relatable to just about anyone.
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