The Bamboo Confessions: 08/19/08
Lauren Weisberger's story "The Bamboo Confessions" follows Kate as she takes a backpacking tour of Vietnam. It's a story of impulse, adventure and unlikely friendships.
Kate goes on the trip without her boyfriend and without the blessing of most of her friends and family (including her boyfriend). She is repeatedly warned that she won't last because she "doesn't like to be alone."
Unlike some of the previous heroines in this book, Kate actually adapts and grows during her trip. She complains less as the trip continues, makes friends and grows as a person.
As a former exchange student, I enjoyed traveling along with Kate and the others. I giggled when they rebelled against their leader, Claire. I nodded at the disconnect Kate feels when calling home and hearing the life she has left behind going on without her as she compares it to what she's experiencing in a town that only gets mail once a week.
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