Into the Wild
1996 • 228 pages

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May 12, 2015

The story of a self righteous, dysfunctional, overconfident, somewhat autistic guy who like the stupidest idiot walks into the wilderness of Alaska without a compass, tools and a plan B and guess what... dies. I have no patience for people like him. They should have sent him to therapy.

December 14, 2014
August 3, 2014

Interesting perspective on a young man who denounces society in favour of an Alaskan adventure. The author understands his youth, having done a similar solo adventure at a young age. It could have been him.

December 27, 2012

Beautiful, inspiring and sad. Makes you want to go out and find your own adventure.

January 1, 2012

Not sure what I was expecting, but finished it feeling let down. The author seems obsessed with Chris/Alex/Supertramp. I found it a bit strange in the last half where there were sections devoted to other folks like them. Overall, a decent read, but not one I'll likely pick up again.

August 22, 2011
July 13, 2011

I love this book, possibly my favourite despite not being a fan of Krakauer

August 14, 2010

A well-written, engaging read. And a quick read, too. I related to McCandless's angst about This Modern Life to some extent and enjoyed Krakauer's journey. It's not my fave book ever or anything, but I liked Krakauer's style enough to want to check out his other books.

July 5, 2010

This was an interesting book about not only Chris McCandless's tragic and unnecessary death, but about how someone's romantic view of nature can blind them to its harsh reality.

October 1, 2009

An amazing piece of investigative journalism.

December 11, 2008

What I learned from this book:
* Don't eat poisonous seeds!

October 12, 2008

Interesting read. I really enjoyed the first two thirds or so, which focus on McCandles' travels, and the very end, which discusses the possible reasons for his death. I thought the part in between, where the author talks about his own experiences and interviews the family were a a bit slow.

October 1, 2008

Read this after reading Into Thin Air by the same author. While the the book is well written, I was not fond of the main character. He came across to me as incredibly irrational and naive. Thus, I have no desire to see the movie either.

January 1, 1999