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A review by dreamofbookspines
The Wild Truth: A Memoir by Carine McCandless
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
I think this does a lot to add layers of humanity to Krakauer's already stellar profile of Chris McCandless. Definitely great companion books.
However.
I still am not won over to the argument that Chris was an unselfish, extremely compassionate genius of a man. The trauma he endured in childhood does not excuse him from being an asshole. He's not the kind of asshole whose death I would cheer for but he's still at least a bit of an asshole.
That said, I hope that writing this book brought Carine peace over the death of her brother. I wish her and her siblings nothing but peace.
However.
I still am not won over to the argument that Chris was an unselfish, extremely compassionate genius of a man. The trauma he endured in childhood does not excuse him from being an asshole. He's not the kind of asshole whose death I would cheer for but he's still at least a bit of an asshole.
That said, I hope that writing this book brought Carine peace over the death of her brother. I wish her and her siblings nothing but peace.