The phrase "several detours" means that someone takes different paths or routes instead of following the usual or direct route to their destination. Full definition
After several detours away from the tense survival horror that made the series such a hit in the first place, Resident Evil returned to its roots to many fans» delight. (dailydot.com)
After several detours away from the tense survival horror that made the series such a hit in the first place, Resident Evil returned to its roots to many fans» delight. (dailydot.com)
«Coming back is the thing that enables you to see how all the dots in your life are connected, how one decision leads you to another, how one twist of fate, good or bad, brings you to a door that later takes you to another door, which aided by several detours -; long hallways and unforeseen stairwells -; eventually puts you in the place you are now,» Patchett said. (inc.com)