I enjoyed this book, but was a little disappointed that it did not contain more historical content about the places on the route. The interaction between the different characters was not always as well defined as I would have liked, but a second reading would probably clarify this aspect. The main characters were both well defined and easily identified with, and their individual goals and motives for doing the walk adequately covered by the author as the walk progressed. As a person who has entertained a desire to follow the footsteps of the pilgrims on this venture, and who has read several accounts of pilgrims who have completed the walk, I found the story very interesting and the personal challenges faced by the different characters very plausible and realistic.