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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

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hstcrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

3.0

Wow, this was definitely a thrilling read and very different from what I normally gravitate towards. It was also devastating. I can’t even begin to imagine what it is like to climb Everest and to have been on the mountain at this time, but reading this I kept being struck by how hopelessly pointless this is. So many people died or were injured beyond repair for what?

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ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

Fun and gripping adventure story.

Honestly... I binge read this while stoned at a furry con... so I don't have more to say. But hey, it really helped pass the time.

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plantainicus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced

4.75

I have harbored a special interest in Everest and have been a wannabe climber ever since reading a young adult series in the 6th grade. Jon does a great job melding his personal experience with a journalistic account of the 1996 Everest disaster. I listened to this book in 2 days. Excellent.

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