Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: writing does not match achievement

This is a difficult review for me to write, because I have much admiration and respect for Ms. Deeds and her accomplishment of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. I was very excited to read this book, because I have hiked parts of the trail and enjoyed other books about hikes by through hikers. Unfortunately, the writing does not rise to the level of the achievements. There are many little anecdotes about other hikers, and experiences, but the descriptions of the surroundings, the trail itself, and even Ms. Deeds' inner journey are skimpy and wooden. This is worth reading for a person planning a through hike, but otherwise there are better personal adventure books.