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bergsteiger 's review for:
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
by Yossi Ghinsberg
I have a hard time with "survival" books where the protagonist puts themselves in these harrowing situations due to their own incompetence. This wasn't quite as egregious as Into the Wild or Wild, but it's still hard to admire the main character and his perseverance, considering he made some very poor decisions before even entering an environment that he clearly wasn't qualified to be in. That said, the author does a great job of bringing you into the moment and making you feel the emotions and sensations he experienced. The dialogue is a little stilted, but bearable. It wasn't a bad book. It just wasn't great. If you like this genre, it's worth the read, otherwise leave it on the shelf.