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A review by brothena
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I'm trying to read more backlist and had put this on my TBR in 2017 after dramatically soliciting romance-less recommendations from friends. Read now as I recalled how much I enjoyed Into Thin Air (also by Krakauer), consumed on audio.
Overall-- I went into this with too high of expectations. Krakaeur was physically present during the events of Into Thin Air, and simply wasn't during the journey detailed here. Much of the beginning, therefore, is understandably a chronicle of Chris's treks, logistically, and acquaintances made; it felt dull compared to what I'd expected. That said, About 3/4 in, Krakaeur injects a bit of himself, and fleshes out why this story had resonated so much with him and how much of it paralleled his own mindset. THIS was when the book really started to shine for me.
I appreciated that Chris's death never felt sensationalized-- he seemed to be handled here with care and compassion.
Overall-- I went into this with too high of expectations. Krakaeur was physically present during the events of Into Thin Air, and simply wasn't during the journey detailed here. Much of the beginning, therefore, is understandably a chronicle of Chris's treks, logistically, and acquaintances made; it felt dull compared to what I'd expected. That said, About 3/4 in, Krakaeur injects a bit of himself, and fleshes out why this story had resonated so much with him and how much of it paralleled his own mindset. THIS was when the book really started to shine for me.
I appreciated that Chris's death never felt sensationalized-- he seemed to be handled here with care and compassion.