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Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer
from Anchor

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Boring
  I feel the same as one of the other reviewers; why summarize the story on the cover and tell me what happens?
  I couldn't get to the end of this book, to be honest, I couldn't even read past page 55ish. I tried, I kept reading as much as I could and as far as I could, but this book isn't worth my time.
  I will not finish the book regardless of how strongly I feel about finishing everything I start. And, I would never recommend this book to anyone.

• Wonderful inspite of it's tragic ending
  This is not normally the type of book I read,but I am so glad I did.It's moving, and amazing. The story being recounted is quite interesting. (Later I saw the movie which seems very true to the novel, but is far more boring and slow moving than the novel- although the casting seems perfect.) Kraukauer is a beautiful story teller and lets you see the full character (smart but stupid, selfish but loving) boy who only wants to "walk into the wild" You can tell he loves him, but also wants to tell the truth. He... more info

• Poorly Equipped Dreamer
  It's ok to be a dreamer. It's ok to want to 'find yourself.' It's really ok to hike and backpack. I've done it myself, but I would never, never enter a wilderness area without, at least, a topographical map. Chris McCandless' story is nothing short of tragic.
  Jon Krakauer does a fine job of getting you into the mind of this doomed traveler while also taking you into the adventure and beauty of the wilderness.

• Beauty, goodness and hope. . .
  
  I'm saddened to see so many people writing with little or no compassion for Chris McCandless, and such a limited effort to understand his quest.
  Most of us know what he was running from -- problems at home, a society struggling with issues of materialism and morality. But an understanding of what he was searching for -- inner peace, closeness with nature, a quiet and beautiful place in which to think -- eludes many of us, just as it eluded him.
  It could be lovely, could it not? Wild... more info

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