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A review by bonitazivot
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
3.5
You know what, I wrote a 5 star review of this 10 years ago but 17-year-old me was wrong. This is not the best book I've ever read, not even close!
Although the movie Into The Wild has absolutely changed my life, the book was no more than average, something I didn't dare to admit all those years ago.
At times, it seemed all over the place, and although it's supposed to be about Christopher McCandless, multiple chapters detail stories of other travelers. Even our writer, Jon Krakauer, kidnapped multiple parts of the story to tell his own. Somehow I found that a bit... disrespectful?
Anyway, don't see this review as a reason not to read the book. The writing was beautiful and it gave great insight in both Christopher's life as well as how his mindset lead to his unfortunate ending. 3.5 stars for this one.
Would recommend, but just gotta say it: the movie is better.
Although the movie Into The Wild has absolutely changed my life, the book was no more than average, something I didn't dare to admit all those years ago.
At times, it seemed all over the place, and although it's supposed to be about Christopher McCandless, multiple chapters detail stories of other travelers. Even our writer, Jon Krakauer, kidnapped multiple parts of the story to tell his own. Somehow I found that a bit... disrespectful?
Anyway, don't see this review as a reason not to read the book. The writing was beautiful and it gave great insight in both Christopher's life as well as how his mindset lead to his unfortunate ending. 3.5 stars for this one.
Would recommend, but just gotta say it: the movie is better.