Unplugged

by Hillary Bergeron

70 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 12, 2012

Reviews

[Julie Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really enjoyed this take on going off grid. it gives you the negatives as well as the positives!

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Unplugged awhile back and never wrote a review for it. I was going through some of my lists of books on here and when I saw the low stars given to this wonderful memoir I had to write my two cents. Unplugged is a memoir of a woman and her family who leave a life in the city to live their lives in the country. Not only is it motivating and helpful for those who have a dream of moving to the country and living self-reliantly, but the author's sense of humor is great. I found myself laughing out loud many times as I read the author's experiences. I found no typos in my reading of Unplugged and I consider it an awesome memoir!

[Erica Leigh · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t remember how I came across this title on Amazon, but it sounded interesting – the tale of a woman who gives up her home and career in Atlanta to live a simpler life in Tennessee. Unfortunately, the book was nothing more than a collection of very short, disjointed chapters, with lots of errors, which did little to actually tell a complete story but rather just give a glimpse of a few impressions.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were times when this book read like a rough draft of a book I would love. The rough draft part could be frustrating, but the book I would love part made it worth it. I'd love to see a newer edition with more details filled in.

[Cyd · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly edited, unfortunately. Otherwise an interesting, but short, tale of moving from suburban Atlanta to backwoods Tennessee. One of the reviews on Amazon says it reads like a rough draft of a book the reviewer would enjoy. That sounds about right.

[Alison · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good story in search of a good storyteller.

This could be a funny and fascinating look into the author's move from suburbia to the country, but the writing is choppy, the chapters are bizarrely short, the grammatical errors are irritating, and many important things were left unexplained.

[Nanci Duffy]

Good story

Good book but short on the details. It jumped too fast from building a cabin to built with no details. Would have loved to hear more of the how they did the life change and the experience.

[Denise · Rating 1 out of 5]

A complete waste of time. Little more than a jumble of disorganized ramblings.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the premise of the book, but thought the narrative didn't flow very well.

[Tracy Bloschichak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rough around the edges. Wish it had been more engaging.

[Karen]

Oh, good God! If I had to recycle toilet water... The end. I applaud them for wanting a change in their cloves, but I'm not that hearty!

[Leslie Rhodes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read

I would highly recommend anyone thinking of unplugging to read this. I loved how real the author was and her great humor. I laughed several times reading this book.