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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

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amiyaabrown's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

it was very interesting reading chris's story. it was courageous of him to do what he did and i admire it a lot. the things i didn't like in the book, however, was how much the author would drift away from the story. i get he was trying to connect chris to other explorers (and to himself) but it completely threw me off and made the story very hard to read. i think he dragged the comparisons out way too long and it just made me not want to finish the story at all because of how confusing everything became. however when it did get back on track, i think it was the last few chapters, it became enjoyable and easier to read.

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lucy12345's review

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adventurous informative reflective sad medium-paced

2.0

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kelly_e's review against another edition

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3.75

Title: Into the Wild
Author: Jon Krakauer
Genre: Non Fiction
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: January 13, 1996

T H R E E • W O R D S

Tragic • Mysterious • Absorbing

📖 S Y N O P S I S

In April 1992, Christopher Johnson McCandless donated his savings to charity, abandoned his car along with most of his possessions, and burned all of the cash in his wallet before hitch hiking to Alaska, where he walked into the wilderness to create a new life for himself. Four months later his decomposed body was discovered by a moose hunter. In Into the Wild Jon Krakauer reconstructs the tragic true-story of how he came to die in the wilderness.

💭 T H O U G H T S

This is one of those books that has sat unread on my shelf for far too long. I decided to tandem read a physical copy along with listening to the audio, and I appreciated this experience more than I anticipate I would have had a done either alone.

Krakauer has delivered an objective and comprehensive account, neither praising or critiquing Chris, of what lead to his death. It's is obvious he has thoroughly researched and investigated this case, and the narrative is extremely interesting and well-written. Krakauer captures the essence of nature unlike anyone else.

As someone who values time spent in nature (by no means do I consider myself to be an expert) this book really opened my eyes to the realization that mistakes do happen, even to the most skilled of expeditioners. I was interested in the story, but also saw this as a cautionary tale.

Overall, a worthwhile reading experience that left me reflecting and wanting to know more.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of Wild and/or Between a Rock and a Hard Place
• travel enthusiasts

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past."

"I think maybe part of what got him into trouble was that he did too much thinking. Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other so often."

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nicoleherz's review against another edition

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adventurous informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Philosophical, living off the land, adolescent arrogance or ignorance?

Raised some interesting questions. I really liked the author's well researched approach and how they wove in so much information into a larger narrative. Just a fascinating take on a sad story that you might not give much thought to, ordinarily.

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