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A review by dreamofbookspines
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
slow-paced
3.5
Krakauer is a great author. My issue with this book is the subject himself: Chris McCandless. He was a selfish, uncaring little shit with delusions of grandeur. Did he accomplish survival for a period of time? Sure, and nobody can take that from him. But he also caused his family a huge amount of pain and didn't give a single fuck about that because ✨morals✨ or whatever. Give me a break.
Like Timothy Treadwell, McCandless played stupid games and won stupid prizes. They're the poster children for why men don't live as long. I don't revel in their deaths, and I wouldn't say they deserved it, but both in their own ways brought about their own demises. I think Krakauer idolized his subject a little too much, which frustrated me.
Also I swear I read this before, but maybe I'm confusing this with watching the movie. Idk.
Like Timothy Treadwell, McCandless played stupid games and won stupid prizes. They're the poster children for why men don't live as long. I don't revel in their deaths, and I wouldn't say they deserved it, but both in their own ways brought about their own demises. I think Krakauer idolized his subject a little too much, which frustrated me.
Also I swear I read this before, but maybe I'm confusing this with watching the movie. Idk.