Young Female Traveling Alone

Anne-Marie M. Pop
IUniverse (2005)
ISBN- 13 9780595360246
Reviewed by Rebecka Vigus for Reader Views (7/06)


Anne-Marie M. Pop gives a frightening yet informative account of a young female backpacking through Southeast Asia and India.  It is the story of a successful young girl unhappy with her life and struggling to find the meaning of life.

While many of us struggle to find the meaning of life, few of us give up our jobs, homes, and families to back pack anywhere let alone in Southeast Asia or India.

I was disturbed by the drug use and promiscuity.  I also wondered about what seemed a lack of concern for cultural differences and the rules of society.  Yet I also understood it to be a learning experience.

The book is compelling.  I found it hard to put down.  I was intrigued by the different cultures and how readily some accepted the young girl while others tried to take blatant advantage of her.

I suggest it especially if you know someone who is struggling with questions about life and life’s meaning.  The book is meant to be a journey.  I would be very curious to learn how the young girl views her life now she has returned.  Well written and very thought provoking.

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