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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
A lovely read about the process of training for and eventually running the Iditarod. Gary Paulsen's brutal honesty about the mistakes and absurdness of this time of his life makes the book. Somehow, the descriptions of -60 degree nights don't seem so bad, but rather something you want to do. You begin to understand the madness of those who make the run.
Interesting book was a bit vicious but a nice change in books
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A compelling, if somewhat unreliable, narrative of a rookie running the Iditarod.
Paulsen’s writing is lean and tough, well suited to his material. I wasn’t expecting a grim humorist angle to be present as well, and it lends some genuine levity to his otherwise dire straits.
I don’t usually go for dog books, but this is something special. Recommended.
Paulsen’s writing is lean and tough, well suited to his material. I wasn’t expecting a grim humorist angle to be present as well, and it lends some genuine levity to his otherwise dire straits.
I don’t usually go for dog books, but this is something special. Recommended.
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fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing
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This is Gary Paulsen's account of his running the Iditarod, a dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. It's fascinating. And hilarious. The predicaments this guy finds himself in before the race even starts made me laugh out loud several times. I'm surprised anyone would
admit to the mishaps he put himself in and publish them but if you can't laugh at yourself.....
Anyway, the race itself is madness. Maybe you don't need to be crazy to want to do this, but to stick with it after the first several hundred torturous miles, given the numerous checkpoints to bail out, you have to be out of your mind.
Still, wow. Anyone who finishes this deserves millions. It's a must read, especially if you like dogs, and if you want to know what cold really is.
admit to the mishaps he put himself in and publish them but if you can't laugh at yourself.....
Anyway, the race itself is madness. Maybe you don't need to be crazy to want to do this, but to stick with it after the first several hundred torturous miles, given the numerous checkpoints to bail out, you have to be out of your mind.
Still, wow. Anyone who finishes this deserves millions. It's a must read, especially if you like dogs, and if you want to know what cold really is.
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense