Reviews for A Slave Girl's Story

The average rating for A Slave Girl's Story based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-07-10 00:00:00 Peter Isaac I enjoyed reading All Over the Map. It is written in the first person and is an autobiographical telling of a woman's life after her divorce. She had a dream of finding a good man to marry, children, a house and a career that lets her travel. She already had the wonderful career but it didn't seem like enough. She desperately wanted a man to have all attributes on her list. She felt that time was running out that the children she wanted so much may never be born. At the beginning of the book, I grew tired of her complaining and kept saying "Grow up" under my breath. But she actually did some major growing up and it was a great joy to read about that happening. What this book is to me is like a friend coming over to enjoy a great meal and a very long talk. . She describes what she ate with such great detail that it makes you want to stop everything and put together a mouth watering feast. Also, I love her description of the places that she went during that period of her life. Her descriptions of the Samoan beaches, the scenery and the local people in the towns and cities of Italy and Mexico were so real that you could imagine being there. But most of all, I appreciated her honesty in telling about her relationships with men, even the most difficult times. I would recommend this book to every woman who has ever been "dumped", gone through divorce or would like to learn more about how to approach life in a more positive viewpoint. It should be required reading for all those women who have long lists of what their husband should be like too!

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Mikhail Prokhin I hate that I'm about to compare this book to Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" (and suspect that the author will quickly get sick of that comparison, too) but women (because they are, all) who love "Eat, Pray, Love" will enjoy Fraser's new book, "All Over the Map". Both are stories about unconventional women in their forties who are forced to reconcile the life they've led with the life that's seemingly passed them by. But unlike the rest of us, they get to reconcile whilst moving from one dreamy international location to another. This gives them a unique perspective and interesting story to tell, sure, but it also gives the reader something to notice if she tires of page-after-page detailing the author's quest for self-improvement. But truly, I didn't. And I don't think it's fair to call Fraser's book another "Eat, Pray, Love." Fraser is a fantastic writer in her own right, the story she tells is uniquely her own, and her personality shines.