Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Into the Wild
Book Review: A Thought Provoking Book!
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed the book, but the format was a little different than most books. The whole book is written as a reflection on Chris McCandless's life. The plot is relatively similar to many other authors' "go out into the wild and discover yourself" type of theme, but Krakauer takes this idea one step farther. I did enjoy the reading, and the flow and style of the book was really good, but the book dragged on. It seems like Krakauer went into to much detail. The vocabulary used seemed appropriate for the age group that this book is geared for. I would recommend this book. -Craig BBook Review: A True Life Mystery
Summary: 4 Stars
I thought that "Into The Wild" and "Eiger Dreams" were better reading, but "Into The Wild" was a sad and compelling story. The side stories served to show that Chris McCandless was not an aberration. The mystery of his death, revealed in the last pages, was truly surprising.Book Review: A Unique Voyage That Becomes An Inspiration
Summary: 3 Stars
After finishing "Into The Wild," by Jon Krakauer for my lit. class, I asked myself, "where is my life going?" Karakauer takes his readers to a new view of independence. He goes deep into Chris McCandless's hidden life of needs for freedom and solitude. He shows us how McCandless lived his life in the wild off of great authors and philosophers by the short excerpts inserted in the beginning of the chapters. He takes us deep into a lost soul searching for a reason. "Into The Wild" is a book about freedom. One can change their life by only taking a small step out into an endless road. Krakauer makes the point that for many of us there is something in the way. We are afraid to break the norm. We are afraid to run from our families, friends, and even our own lives. Krakauer, like McCandless, uncovers our yearnings for change and tells us to never be afraid to run from ourselves. Throughout the entire book it felt like the story was not moving. It was too slow. But, when I stopped reading I felt inspired. I wanted to run off and make some sort of difference in my life. Krakauer does an excellent job of portraying a young man with incredible will and determination to actually live his life. McCandless can teach us all a lesson: Don't be afraid to take a risk, even if it means you fail.Book Review: A Walk Into the Wild
Summary: 4 Stars
Into the Wild is an exhilarating story about the life of a disturbed young man. Jon Krakauer takes his readers through the mind of Chris McCandless, whose ultimate goal is to become independent from the rest of the world. Krakauer uses McCandless's diary and interviews of people who met this inspiring man along the way in order to piece together this remarkable journey. Readers know how the story ends by reading the front cover. However, Krakauer takes an interesting approach in comparing McCandless to others including Krakauer himself. Into the Wild is a powerful account of a man who walks into the wilderness of Alaska but never walks out.
Into the Wild can be an appealing book to any reader. Although many criticize that McCandless was just another ignorant man who thought he could survive in the Alaskan wilderness without the necessary tools and equipment, no one can fully understand the knowledge and wisdom he had. His diary and friends tell the real story. McCandless was experiencing what it was like to live "off the chart." He had every reason to do so. Many readers can benefit from reading this book. Each chapter is filled with fascinating quotes by people who don't like to live the real world. Readers will be able to understand that people like McCandless are not insane but rather smart. How they choose to carry out their dreams is where everything goes wrong. It is near impossible to live in a fantasy world with the society we live in today.
Jon Krakauer has written many chilling accounts that deal with the complexity of the mind. As author of Into Thin Air and Under the Banner of Heaven, Krakauer has the experience of portraying what goes on inside one's head. The book flows from one point to another. Inspirational quotes at the beginning of every chapter give the reader a chance to reflect about what just happened or to think about what is going to happen. Krakauer stops at nothing to bring his readers the truth about Chris McCandless. If you have read either of the two books above, then Into the Wild is worth reading.
Book Review: A Wanderer's Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
Many people may write off the subject of this book, Christopher McCandless, as a crazy, ill-equipped dreamer who got what he deserved, but I think that the kid had a lot of bravery to do what he did---and do it all alone. He followed his dreams which ultimately he paid a price for. He was young, naive and alone in the wilderness, but it was also his choice and his fate. Jon Krakauer did a tremendous job in trying to get inside McCandless' head and show us how and why he wanted to explore nature on his own. Krakauer manages to make his subject accessible and sympathetic, even though in real life it seems he had no use for human interaction. It's an excellent, tragic story.