goarogo's review against another edition
3.0
Overall a good book and I loved the idea of what it represented, however I found it hard to get into. I didn’t start enjoying the read until I was about 3/4 of the way through.
aleksandraaa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
julieintheworld's review against another edition
2.0
This book is a good idea but it was waste of time. Most of the book is her on a trip with very little happening. I couldn't distinguish between the climax and the rest of the story. There is no resolution either. The best part was the first couple of chapters, getting to know her. I definitely hoped for more.
asegurasmith's review against another edition
4.0
Great story on coming of age through challenges. hers is a cautionary tale--her haphazard approach to a serious physical endeavor did not result in the tragedy it could have been. Definitely worth the read.
dunguyen's review against another edition
5.0
Wild is Cheryl Strayed's autobiography about how she fell apart after her mother's death and how she put herself together again while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, a trail that goes from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada along the US Western coast.
This was simply an amazing book. I have been on a similar soul searching while hiking in Nepal and so I could relate to what Strayed went through on the trail (although I have fortunately not had the same misfortune as Strayed). The writing is simply breathtaking at times as Strayed writes in this clear, simple and truthful voice. It reads effortlessly as the pages seem to turn by themselves. The biggest feat is how Strayed manages to go to and from the "current" events on the trail to the events of her past.
I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. Be sure to watch the movie as well!
This was simply an amazing book. I have been on a similar soul searching while hiking in Nepal and so I could relate to what Strayed went through on the trail (although I have fortunately not had the same misfortune as Strayed). The writing is simply breathtaking at times as Strayed writes in this clear, simple and truthful voice. It reads effortlessly as the pages seem to turn by themselves. The biggest feat is how Strayed manages to go to and from the "current" events on the trail to the events of her past.
I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. Be sure to watch the movie as well!
suzieq89's review against another edition
3.0
One thing is certain, this book's title fits. She was one wild 20 something, and at time I found myself exhausted with her naïveté. She did some stupid stuff! And I think she is pretty lucky to have survived her time on the trail. While I am not a hiker, my brother is. He's thru hiked the AT and the PCT. I know the planning and training that goes into a long hike. This woman had no clue! Glad she found happiness in her life, but what a wreck she was.