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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
An interesting account of one's love for climbing and going above and beyond, very personal, but sometimes I wanted to hear about the mountains and the mountaineering. The last chapter was quite sobering too, yet the entire thing felt a bit unbalanced.
3 stars
3 stars
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
Not a classic of the genre, yet another self absorbed and selfish mountaineer determined to perish on the mountain.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I read this book about 18 years ago with my book group. My husband had been climbing for a number of years so any climbing book had a personal connection for me but this one got extra press because Julie was a mother. This book tells the story of her attempt on Everest which ended fatally. It is beautifully told in the first person and then by her climbing partner. Incredibly moving and well written.
