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adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Not one of my favorite books, but it was a decent read. Read as part of our sort of "Transcendentalism" unit in school. I had already read a review about the book, which most definitely led to a biased viewpoint, but I would probably have drawn a similar viewpoint.
This book was well-written, and the author, Jon Krakauer, clearly went into much effort and research to put it together.
That said, despite the author's attempt to convince me that what Chris McCandless did was noble and mature, I found much evidence to the contrary.
The credibility also begins to fall apart at the end with the speculation about the specific way that he died. Sure, Chris was generous, but he was far from humble. He believed in his ability to be able to conquer the wilderness to the point that it got himself killed. He almost died in the desert, but that only convinced him to pursue it further.
I lack the ability to relate to Chris. I consider myself smart, but I would never consider myself clever enough to say I know everything I need to know.
This book was well-written, and the author, Jon Krakauer, clearly went into much effort and research to put it together.
That said, despite the author's attempt to convince me that what Chris McCandless did was noble and mature, I found much evidence to the contrary.
I lack the ability to relate to Chris. I consider myself smart, but I would never consider myself clever enough to say I know everything I need to know.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Cursing, Addiction, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship
Mentions how his body changes from starvation and living off the wild.
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