Into the Wild

I read the book after everyone else has read it or seen the film adaptation. It is well written and a pleasure to read. It bogged down a little when Krakauer detoured from McCandless's story to go into his own story. It was written well enough that while reading it I developed some empathy for McCandless that I did not have before. After soaking it all in I have returned to my original opinions of the character, which means Krakauer did a good job with his writing, but in the end McCandless was still a squatter, a poacher, a trespasser, and anarchist with little or no respect for private property or the people who work and contribute to society. I did find myself envying McCanless freedom and adventures which I credit to Krakauer's writing.