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I finished this book with very mixed emotions. As a recounting of the travels of a very troubled young man, Krakauer did a marvelous job gathering first-hand material, especially from friends and family members whose lives were hurt by this tragedy. The story was beautifully shaped and, for the most part, well-told. I could have done without Krakauer relating his own personal story of near-tragedy as a climber, attempting to draw parallels between his story and that of McCandless. I suppose I am of the minority opinion that Mccandless' tragedy was not an inspiration, and that his life and death had no more meaning than that of an average accountant, or teacher, who lives are unheralded and seldom chronicled. I enjoyed hearing people in their own words relate stories of their encounters with Chris, and the revelations of trouble within his family relationships was a helpful backstory. Being a book-lover myself, I paid close attention to the many examples of books and authors that may have inspired Chris in his journey. This served to illustrate Chris' innate intelligence and what he used to justify his actions. Krakauer spared little in his attempt to create a myth here, but I think he missed the mark in not speculating a bit more on Chris' coming to terms with his interpersonal, especially sexual, challenges. I applaud Krakauer for not trying to psychoanalyze McCandless; but a few interviews with experts who may have studied the histories of those with similar profiles, might have yielded some fascinating material.
I read this in 2 days. It is light and fun. Simple writing style, fast read. A happy book.
THIS is why I am glad I joined the Sporadic Book Group.I never would have read or even picked up this book without Deborah's suggestion. It is interesting, disturbing, and enchanting. And what fun to be a grownup reading a book with pictures, not photographs that truly illustrate the tales. And I suspect Suburbia ends exactly the way it is depicted in the book, the fast food joints just run out... I withhold a star #1- It is too short and #2- I like books of short stories that have a stronger thread connecting them. Shaun Tan's Oscar this year for a short animated film was well-deserved. Kind of thinking he won't care about the withheld star....
This is a "who dun it" and I couldn't figure out who did it. It jumped a bit too much between characters, kinda slow in spots but it was a real wonder all the time.