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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
93 reviews
applejacksbooks's review against another edition
1.0
I would not have gotten very far if I had to read a physical copy. The narrator does an alright job (at 2x speed) making this bearable. Cheryl “hikes” the pacific crest trail after losing her mother to cancer and falling into heroine, to find herself. But she was totally unprepared. Her backpack was basically half her weight, she was unprepared for the elements, and basically thinks everyone wants to sleep with her along the trail.
Now while I’ve never hiked something like this, one of my best friends did the Appalachian trail and I can confirm the people doing this get gross and smelly. There’s like half a chapter or two where the author talks about someone stealing her condoms. It just stuck out at a weird thing to focus on and the author focuses on everyone she meets being flirtatious and wanting to sleep with her A LOT. like no, they’re just being friendly.
That being said. I won’t be reading anything more from this author and I don’t recommend this to anyone.
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Animal death
vulcanmr's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, and Domestic abuse
emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
miggyfool's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Blood, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cancer, Gaslighting, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Abortion and Vomit
jasminrain's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Blood, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
jaym's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Animal death, and Death of parent
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this. Her writing style means the description of hiking the trail never gets boring, which it quite easily could be. It's a pretty inspiring story. Not that I'm planning on going on an adventure like that but I do enjoy reading about other people's.
Nov 2022
I re-read this via audiobook and it was as good as I remembered. It was quite interesting to listen to it as I walked to and from work because although I felt tired sometimes, it was so far removed from Strayed's experience it was almost comical. I really admire how open and honest she is about her flaws and bad decisions. She writes heartbreakingly about her mother and I think it's one of the best memoirs I've read.
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Sexual harassment, and Gore
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
whitneys_bookstack's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent
hayleymunro's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Drug abuse, Cancer, and Domestic abuse
alybarnett02's review against another edition
4.75
Least favorite part had to towards the end, where a moment on the trail became scary, I almost had to stop reading. But it’s real life when hiking alone.
Slow in parts where it’s just Cheryl hiking for miles, but very good descriptions of what it’s like to be alone on a multi month hike.
Graphic: Death of parent and Animal death
Minor: Sexual harassment