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tbwhite23's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Grief
realsiderzz30's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A brilliantly beautiful blend of the adventurous spirit of humans and a reflective tale of a man who takes to the wild .
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Grief
Minor: Toxic friendship
lexibrownie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
read this for required reading, but i ended up really connecting with it. i can see why others might not enjoy it as much, but i found it deeply insightful and heartbreaking. iβll be thinking about it for a long time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism and Cursing
whatwentwrong1177's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Grief, and Death
mheiling's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Grief
d_t_havarson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
And I could swear
That the ocean sings, and the mountains talk to me
I could swear
That I hear her breath, and her heartbeat in the air
I could swear
I could swear
Reading this book for the second time one can't help but to recognize the apologetic patterns Jon Krakauer adopts while talking wistfully about Chris McCandless' life. In cruel and bitter disregard I chalked this book, once deemed one of my favorites, as just another journalistic attempt at glorifying an absentminded youth's attempt at tempting the wild.
However, one can never forget what Chris has done. It has been immortalized throughout film and media, all thanks to Krakauer's inquisitive work and most importantly of all, through Supertramp's ill-fated journey. The comments on McCandless' journey, weather positive or negative, fueled by this book, will forever remain nothing more than scattered thoughts of strangers of a life lived according to one's ideals. That said, I cannot rate this book in a manner of stars, I cannot rate it in any matter at all, I can only read it, try to comprehend what little we now of someone's travels and enrich my life with a fraction of the reflectiveness woven into this work.
That the ocean sings, and the mountains talk to me
I could swear
That I hear her breath, and her heartbeat in the air
I could swear
I could swear
Reading this book for the second time one can't help but to recognize the apologetic patterns Jon Krakauer adopts while talking wistfully about Chris McCandless' life. In cruel and bitter disregard I chalked this book, once deemed one of my favorites, as just another journalistic attempt at glorifying an absentminded youth's attempt at tempting the wild.
However, one can never forget what Chris has done. It has been immortalized throughout film and media, all thanks to Krakauer's inquisitive work and most importantly of all, through Supertramp's ill-fated journey. The comments on McCandless' journey, weather positive or negative, fueled by this book, will forever remain nothing more than scattered thoughts of strangers of a life lived according to one's ideals. That said, I cannot rate this book in a manner of stars, I cannot rate it in any matter at all, I can only read it, try to comprehend what little we now of someone's travels and enrich my life with a fraction of the reflectiveness woven into this work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Eating disorder
random19379's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Suicide
kelly_e's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
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 β’ W O R D S
Tragic β’ Mysterious β’ Absorbing
π 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.
π 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.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ fans of Wild and/or Between a Rock and a Hard Place
β’ travel enthusiasts
π F A V O U R I T E β’ 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."
Author: Jon Krakauer
Genre: Non Fiction
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: January 13, 1996
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Tragic β’ Mysterious β’ Absorbing
π 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.
π 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.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ fans of Wild and/or Between a Rock and a Hard Place
β’ travel enthusiasts
π F A V O U R I T E β’ 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."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Cannibalism
Minor: Mental illness
nicoleherz's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
Minor: Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, and Medical content
l1iqc's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
I think itβs better than the movie because you can actually get more information about what it was like for him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide, Cursing, and Terminal illness