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A review by carlyroth10
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
4.0
Alaska scares the shit out of me. After reading [b:The Great Alone|34912895|The Great Alone|Kristin Hannah|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501852423l/34912895._SY75_.jpg|56275107] , I was already a little spooked but thought the fictional depiction was a little over-dramatized. After reading this, however, I have decided: Alaska scares the shit out of me.
Christopher's story was incredible, as was every sub-story they compared it to. I was intrigued and really did like the book. It could get a little draggy due to me not caring about terrain type stuff, but that was necessary for the book just not my thing.
In the debate of if McCandless was ignorant and self-centered to which it killed him, or if he truly was a figure to admire. I think both are true. I didn't really like McCandless when he was described, because I was trying to imagine if he were talking to me, I would probably want to punch the guy. That being said, I did respect the hell out of him. To live in the wild with no ties to humanity or modern technology, and do it (semi) successfully, well I'll be damned. He gets the biggest standing ovation ever.
The ending was sweet. Bittersweet, but sweet for all the McCandless'
Christopher's story was incredible, as was every sub-story they compared it to. I was intrigued and really did like the book. It could get a little draggy due to me not caring about terrain type stuff, but that was necessary for the book just not my thing.
In the debate of if McCandless was ignorant and self-centered to which it killed him, or if he truly was a figure to admire. I think both are true. I didn't really like McCandless when he was described, because I was trying to imagine if he were talking to me, I would probably want to punch the guy. That being said, I did respect the hell out of him. To live in the wild with no ties to humanity or modern technology, and do it (semi) successfully, well I'll be damned. He gets the biggest standing ovation ever.
The ending was sweet. Bittersweet, but sweet for all the McCandless'