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jaimelaf's review against another edition
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3.0
Occasional graphic details recounting injuries.
akappel32's review against another edition
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4.25
4.3 stars. If you want to read a novel about that fateful day on Everest, there are so many to choose from. (Personally, I loved Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer). This is the story of Beck Weathers. Who he is, what lead him to climb Everest, and the toll it took on his family and himself. It’s an introspective look at his selfish choice to put mountaineering and the challenge ahead of everything else. I enjoyed learning more about who he is, his motivations, as well as some of his other climbing adventures. Overall a great listen if you’re familiar enough with the disaster and want to know more about his life.
szilvicsanyi's review against another edition
4.0
It was not the book I expected - an account of the Everest story - but turned out to be an interesting memoir with other mountaineering stories. Beck Weathers is a great storyteller.
alisonkinkead's review against another edition
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3.75
stephasaurous's review against another edition
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3.0
redfezzed's review against another edition
3.5
I would recommend reading Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer prior to this book-- it will give all the background you need to understand what actually happened on Everest
lisaschmizza's review against another edition
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toribrake17's review against another edition
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meme_too2's review against another edition
3.0
These Everest survival books are sobering to say the least. But everyone is family up there.