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jnconlan's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A beautiful pondering of an enigma’s life. Full of many reflective quotes and tidbits from his loved ones.
zachmarti's review against another edition
5.0
This felt like one of the first books I was obligated to read as a Boy Scout and Earth Science major starting to travel the U.S. Some of the topics brought up in the book showed me the vulnerability of humanity in this world of technology and comfortable homes, but I still felt inspired by someone trying to go back to a time of independence and freedom where today's world can easily feel suffocating.
ecourtis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.25
mitly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
aleksandra10's review against another edition
2.0
Meeeh. I am struggling not to be too shady and disrespectful, so I'm just going to say that never in my life did I use SparkNotes for book annotations, until this. And surprisingly, I do not feel guilty at all. Carice's Ted Talk at Emory would have been enough to understand the moral and purpose of sharing Chris's story; I don't think Krakauer's work inspired or enlightened me in any way. I wanted to enjoy this, I really did. Especially now that schools are really paying attention which books should be included in their curriculum... I feel like someone was in a very bad mood when they picked this one.
The only reason why it does not receive 1/5 stars is because it was short.
The only reason why it does not receive 1/5 stars is because it was short.
lorenzosivilotti's review against another edition
5.0
I have complicated feelings about this book and the story it tells. McCandless is not a tragic hero; to his credit, Krakauer does not paint him as such. Rather, he presents him as an empathetic figure, one whose aspirations, ideals, and drives are shared by many who love the outdoors. At the same time, he frankly reckons with the extreme danger McCandless willingly and to an extent wittingly placed himself in, lacking much in the way of basic equipment, outdoors skills, and safety precautions. Worth reading to interrogate and introspect our own relationship to the outdoors and what drives /us/ into the wild. 9/10
samseaborn's review against another edition
5.0
Such a riveting experience and truly makes me want to traverse the Alaskan wild. I'd love to go see Fairbanks Bus 142.
abmorgan99's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
kirsten0929's review against another edition
3.0
[1996] I already like the author and he didn't disappoint here either. It seemed to me that the story could have been told, and was told, in just a long magazine article, so the rest seemed a little like padding to make it book length - stories of other adventures/explorers in history, his own experiences. It was all relevant and interesting, though, so it worked.