kristyrenee118 's review for:

Wild by Cheryl Strayed
4.0

I really enjoyed this. While I can't claim to ever be "outdoorsy" in any sense of the word (mosquitoes looooove me, but I do really like Colorado outdoors because NO MOSQUITOES! Also I went camping with Girl Scouts kicking and screaming, because ew, snakes), I did relate to the concept. I get the desire to do something completely out of your comfort zone that others tell you you have no business doing just to show yourself you can. My version of this was a half marathon, which required months and miles of discipline and training, though by no means in the same way as hiking the PCT with a giant pack strapped to my back. (I successfully finished the half in November and now my version of this is roller derby.) I enjoyed her story a lot, even though in the beginning it seemed like she was mostly just making a lot of bad decisions, and I really enjoyed Strayed's writing. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie at some point.