Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Into the Wild
Book Review: ...take note of a tragic event...
Summary: 4 Stars
Krakauer's style seems to come across in blocks of information and a bit hard to gather. The book itself is an easy to read, hard to put down, and causes us to sit and think about our own successes or downfalls. (trivial compared to Chris's life.) Scott B.Book Review: 10 Stars Must read.........
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those wonderful life changing books that teaches you what to do and what not to do, yet is so inspirational if you have a risk taking, march to your own drummer, but own your own drum way of thinking and living.Yes, it is sad. But it is also a very positive book and one that is so well written in the way places and times, people and goals are described that it is hard to put down. Few books I have ever read have had the hold on me, like this book and in part I think it is because as the author wrote "I won't claim to be an impartial biographer. McCadless's strange tale struck a personal note that made a dispassionate rendering of the tragedy impossible. Through most of the book, I have tried--and largely succeeded, I think--to minimize my authorial presence. But let the reader be warned: I interrupt McCadless's story with fragments of a narrative drawn from my own youth. I do so in the hope that my experiences will throw some oblique light on the enigma of Chris McCandless". it has something about those of "us" who have had bits and pieces of Chris-Alex in us from as long as we can remember.
The author is so gifted. Or maybe its because I have traveled many of the same roads he and Chris-Alex traveled and the words bring back such wonderful memories. Or maybe its because the book is a great reminder that we vagabonds aren't such a rarity as the establishment would like people to believe.
All I know is I loved reading about a young man who as flawed and naive in many ways as he was, chose to break ties with those whom he felt didn't really care about his life and his goals, and instead of whining as so many people do about families they dislike, this young man decided he would be personally responsible for his own choices and his own destiny. And pay his own way!
Learn from his mistakes, but celebrate the positives in his life and applaud him for being a risk taker and for paying his own way and not relying on his family or the government. This is one of the most important lessons the book offers. March to your own drummer and own your own drum.
Book Review: A Bit Scattered but Fastinating None the Less
Summary: 4 Stars
It's hard to beleave when reading this gripping page turner, that this book is a true story, based on one mans incredible adventure. This is one of the very few books that tells you on the front cover that the main character dies. (Don't worry I'm not giving away the book) Krakour's point was not to focus on McCandlesess death, but his amazing and brave adventure that few would dare to follow.Book Review: A Book for Teenage Connection
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed Krakauer's Into the Wild. I thought it was a uniquely composed story jumping between fiction and non-fiction which consistently kept the reader on their toes. The anecdotes, shifts of time, family situations, and interviews all added to the depth and powerful message of this book. I personally felt a connection with Chris, Everett Reuss, Jon Krakauer, and the other people who in this book who took the step away from society and (almost selfishly) followed their hearts. I thoroughly enjoy the outdoors, and feel I too can "get away" through solitude with nature. I thus believe that this book has a double entendre: to show the many people like me that we are not alone with our passions and urges. Knowing we are not alone is a very powerful message! A sense of camaraderie can soften reckless inner urges and keep people with adventurous passions under control. In conclusion, I enjoyed reading this book and enjoyed connecting with the many adventurers within the book.Book Review: A Book for Teenage Connection
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed Krakauer's Into the Wild. I thought it was a uniquely composed story jumping between fiction and non-fiction which consistently kept the reader on their toes. The anecdotes, shifts of time, family situations, and interviews all added to the depth and powerful message of this book. I personally felt a connection with Chris, Everett Reuss, Jon Krakauer, and the other people who in this book who took the step away from society and (almost selfishly) followed their hearts. I thoroughly enjoy the outdoors, and feel I too can "get away" through solitude with nature. I thus believe that this book has a double entendre: to show the many people like me that we are not alone with our passions and urges. Knowing we are not alone is a very powerful message! A sense of camaraderie can soften reckless inner urges and keep people with adventurous passions under control. In conclusion, I enjoyed reading this book and enjoyed connecting with the many adventurers within the book.