The Finer Things Club: The Summertime Chronicles of a Yellowstone Housekeeping Employee
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
As a 20-year-old college student and devout people pleaser, Lauren spent most of her young adult life doing everything she was supposed to do—studying, testing, and job hunting. One empty summer day, she decided to travel 1,300 miles to work for two seasons in the most desolate region in the United States: Yellowstone National Park.
With zero connections or internet service, Lauren ventured off into the Wyoming woods in search of the confidence she needed to become her truest self. Told with wit and style, The Finer Things Club captures the intimate moments of a life in the world’s very first national park.
Customer Reviews
Fun Behind the Scenes Working in Yellowstone!
I was drawn to this book as an avid traveler with a love for National Parks, especially Yellowstone. I enjoyed reading all the behind the scenes details of how summer employees in housekeeping and a few other departments get hired, then live and work in the park. I've always fantasized about working in a National Park and this book disabused me of that notion! The paperwork, miscommunication and antiquated processes are things I can do without.
There were a few sentences and passages that struck me as very poetic and wise throughout the book. I related to the author as an introvert who has had trouble fitting in during school and in social situations as a young adult. There were other parts of the book that struck me as immature and better suited to have remained in her personal journals such as some of the name-calling and descriptors of people she encountered. Certain situations she described seem to still bother her and it came through in the writing in a negative way. Perhaps if she had more distance from the situations she could write about them more objectively.
Lastly, I would have liked reflection in the final few chapters instead of ending with only stories of her final days working in Yellowstone because it felt abrupt. Overall, I highlighted several moving sentences and passages, and would definitely read the author's future writing if she publishes anything else.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.