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crssmith's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
loz1327's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Animal death
miggyfool's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cannibalism and Murder
kelly_e's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Title: Into the Wild
Author: Jon Krakauer
Genre: Non Fiction
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: January 13, 1996
T H R E E • W O R D S
Tragic • Mysterious • Absorbing
📖 S Y N O P S I S
In April 1992, Christopher Johnson McCandless donated his savings to charity, abandoned his car along with most of his possessions, and burned all of the cash in his wallet before hitch hiking to Alaska, where he walked into the wilderness to create a new life for himself. Four months later his decomposed body was discovered by a moose hunter. In Into the Wild Jon Krakauer reconstructs the tragic true-story of how he came to die in the wilderness.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This is one of those books that has sat unread on my shelf for far too long. I decided to tandem read a physical copy along with listening to the audio, and I appreciated this experience more than I anticipate I would have had a done either alone.
Krakauer has delivered an objective and comprehensive account, neither praising or critiquing Chris, of what lead to his death. It's is obvious he has thoroughly researched and investigated this case, and the narrative is extremely interesting and well-written. Krakauer captures the essence of nature unlike anyone else.
As someone who values time spent in nature (by no means do I consider myself to be an expert) this book really opened my eyes to the realization that mistakes do happen, even to the most skilled of expeditioners. I was interested in the story, but also saw this as a cautionary tale.
Overall, a worthwhile reading experience that left me reflecting and wanting to know more.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of Wild and/or Between a Rock and a Hard Place
• travel enthusiasts
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past."
"I think maybe part of what got him into trouble was that he did too much thinking. Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other so often."
Author: Jon Krakauer
Genre: Non Fiction
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: January 13, 1996
T H R E E • W O R D S
Tragic • Mysterious • Absorbing
📖 S Y N O P S I S
In April 1992, Christopher Johnson McCandless donated his savings to charity, abandoned his car along with most of his possessions, and burned all of the cash in his wallet before hitch hiking to Alaska, where he walked into the wilderness to create a new life for himself. Four months later his decomposed body was discovered by a moose hunter. In Into the Wild Jon Krakauer reconstructs the tragic true-story of how he came to die in the wilderness.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This is one of those books that has sat unread on my shelf for far too long. I decided to tandem read a physical copy along with listening to the audio, and I appreciated this experience more than I anticipate I would have had a done either alone.
Krakauer has delivered an objective and comprehensive account, neither praising or critiquing Chris, of what lead to his death. It's is obvious he has thoroughly researched and investigated this case, and the narrative is extremely interesting and well-written. Krakauer captures the essence of nature unlike anyone else.
As someone who values time spent in nature (by no means do I consider myself to be an expert) this book really opened my eyes to the realization that mistakes do happen, even to the most skilled of expeditioners. I was interested in the story, but also saw this as a cautionary tale.
Overall, a worthwhile reading experience that left me reflecting and wanting to know more.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of Wild and/or Between a Rock and a Hard Place
• travel enthusiasts
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past."
"I think maybe part of what got him into trouble was that he did too much thinking. Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other so often."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness
zoe_12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Homophobia