Advertisement

Mini review: ‘All Over the Map’

Share

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

Our mini review of ‘All Over the Map’ by Laura Fraser, a memoir published by Harmony Books.

Laura Fraser is a travel addict; there are pros and cons. Running from failed romance and dashed expectations is a plus, but layers of carefully constructed masks begin to suffocate the traveler -- she tries to cover up by being “tough, clever, reserved.” Oaxaca, Greece, Spain, London, it’s a map of failed relationships. In her mid-forties, reporting from Rwanda, the Amazon, and Buenos Aires, Fraser figures out how to play the protagonist in her own stories, in her own life. She buys a little house in San Miguel de Allende, but never settles into reverie, never stops expecting to fall in love.

Advertisement

See more reviews by Susan Salter Reynolds in this Sunday’s Los Angeles Times.

-- Susan Salter Reynolds


Clicking on Green Links will take you to a third-party e-commerce site. These sites are not operated by the Los Angeles Times. The Times Editorial staff is not involved in any way with Green Links or with these third-party sites.


Advertisement