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A review by vanitha
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
5.0
For the past three years, I have had an urge to do something dangerous, like climbing mountains, going on solo trips, or even something as simple as a rope challenge (to cure my severe acrophobia). I've been experiencing a serious existential crisis, and I guess that naturally led me to seek such activities. I wanted to understand this urge and make sense of it. I just wanted to wake myself up, feel alive, and escape the mental rut I was stuck in. This book hit close, very very close, I dare say.
Jon Krakauer intertwines Christopher McCandless's story with his own reflections and thorough research, creating a narrative that is profoundly moving and thought-provoking. McCandless's motivations and the call of the wild were very relatable. While escapism might have been part of McCandless's intent, Krakauer shows us it would be too simplistic to limit it to just that. McCandless was trying to make sense of the world in his own way, as we all do. One thing that stuck with me, and I’m sure with everyone who read the book, is that even at the very hopeless end, he didn’t turn bitter or resentful. There was no spite in him; he was definitely made of better stuff than most. That really moved me .I aspire to be that way!
Also, I wept a lot :(
Kudos to Krakauer for bringing this story to all of us and making an impact on many lives.
“Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.”
Jon Krakauer intertwines Christopher McCandless's story with his own reflections and thorough research, creating a narrative that is profoundly moving and thought-provoking. McCandless's motivations and the call of the wild were very relatable. While escapism might have been part of McCandless's intent, Krakauer shows us it would be too simplistic to limit it to just that. McCandless was trying to make sense of the world in his own way, as we all do. One thing that stuck with me, and I’m sure with everyone who read the book, is that even at the very hopeless end, he didn’t turn bitter or resentful. There was no spite in him; he was definitely made of better stuff than most. That really moved me .I aspire to be that way!
Also, I wept a lot :(
Kudos to Krakauer for bringing this story to all of us and making an impact on many lives.
“Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.”