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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
4 reviews
authormelissameyer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
j_squaredd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
fictionalalex's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Book 24 2022 || Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
Much like the author, I have been fascinated by the case of the Dyatlov Pass since I first heard about it on a podcast years ago. What could have possibly happened to these nine experienced hikers that one night half a century ago? What is the explanation for their tragic deaths?
I enjoyed reading about the lives of the hikers in this book. I think in stories of true crime and tragedies it's important to recognize those affected as people first, and not just stories. I liked reading about their personal interested and schooling, and seeing snippets of their friendship through their journal entries.
I also enjoyed Eichar's analysis of the case, and the way in which they brought discusses the idea of the infrasound explanation of the event. It was incredibly interesting to see the way in which he sought experts in the field to discuss the phenomenon.
My only gripe with the book is that I felt like a lot of Eichar's journey was odd to read about; it does feel slightly off to have him go and retrace the footsteps of these hikers. I am not sure I can explain why it felt off to me, but I felt that it did detract from the story of the hikers themselves.
3 ⭐
Much like the author, I have been fascinated by the case of the Dyatlov Pass since I first heard about it on a podcast years ago. What could have possibly happened to these nine experienced hikers that one night half a century ago? What is the explanation for their tragic deaths?
I enjoyed reading about the lives of the hikers in this book. I think in stories of true crime and tragedies it's important to recognize those affected as people first, and not just stories. I liked reading about their personal interested and schooling, and seeing snippets of their friendship through their journal entries.
I also enjoyed Eichar's analysis of the case, and the way in which they brought discusses the idea of the infrasound explanation of the event. It was incredibly interesting to see the way in which he sought experts in the field to discuss the phenomenon.
My only gripe with the book is that I felt like a lot of Eichar's journey was odd to read about; it does feel slightly off to have him go and retrace the footsteps of these hikers. I am not sure I can explain why it felt off to me, but I felt that it did detract from the story of the hikers themselves.
3 ⭐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore
jreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Gore