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gayatriii's review against another edition
5.0
Basically, a book about crazy people paying upwards of $50000 to be put in the most inhospitable, violent conditions our planet can manage, often ending in painful deaths. The 96' disaster claimed 8 lives and this is one helluva first person account on what went down. The scariest environment imaginable is painstakingly described by Krakauer, each climber is introduced, and their journey brings forth all kinds of emotions in the reader. The death of Rob Hall was especially hard. I was really rooting for that guy!
There are many theories on what could have/should have been done, and we see Krakauer really struggle in that area. But really, all bets are off when you volunteer to put yourself in the hands of Sagarmatha. If I can ever manage that kind of money, levels of fitness, and mountaineering experience, I'd do it too. But until then, into thin air was the perfect substitute.
There are many theories on what could have/should have been done, and we see Krakauer really struggle in that area. But really, all bets are off when you volunteer to put yourself in the hands of Sagarmatha. If I can ever manage that kind of money, levels of fitness, and mountaineering experience, I'd do it too. But until then, into thin air was the perfect substitute.
nickysbooks78's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
pcooms's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
marippe's review against another edition
4.0
dont fuck with everest just stay home
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Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
lisadelasan's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
i_read_with_a_view's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
jl27's review against another edition
4.0
This book has been around for so long and read by so many that I can't possibly say something about it that hasn't already been said. I enjoyed the well-crafted, relatively easy read of what became a grueling account, at times; and I appreciate and respect Krakauer's detailed account of the experience -- one which I will certainly never have.
I can see how this piece probably did, as he mentions in the epilogue, upset or hurt a number of people. When you write something for yourself as a form of catharsis, then put it out there for everyone to read, it is bound to be misconstrued and judged in all kinds of ways.
Four stars, because parts of this book, especially towards the end with the "...at this exact time in this other place, these things were happening..." scenes became a little arduous to follow, and seemed like info overload.
I can see how this piece probably did, as he mentions in the epilogue, upset or hurt a number of people. When you write something for yourself as a form of catharsis, then put it out there for everyone to read, it is bound to be misconstrued and judged in all kinds of ways.
Four stars, because parts of this book, especially towards the end with the "...at this exact time in this other place, these things were happening..." scenes became a little arduous to follow, and seemed like info overload.
mpruett's review against another edition
4.0
Incredible account of the Everest Disaster by one of the few survivors. While it takes a while to take off the last half of the book is incredibly gripping.