A review by shannonigans322
In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

To no one's surprise, I read another Mt. Everest memoir. This one is so much more than that. Yes, Silvia was the first woman from Peru to climb Everest, as well as many others of the Seven Summits. Her storytelling, however, goes beyond mountaineering to explore childhood, trauma, family dynamics, a belated coming of age, and more. I highly recommend this, even if you aren't an armchair adrenaline junkie like me. (CW for SA, alcoholism, and general themes of peril)
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