Into the Wild

Title of the Book: Into the Wild.
Author: Jon Krakauer.
Number of Pages: 212.
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Review: Chris McCandless, a kid who was raised wealthy wanders off into the world with very little on his back in hopes to end up in Alaska. Along with his travels, McCandless begins to find his true self. As he hitchhikes from state to state he ends up meeting many of people that help him. As the book goes on the life of McCandless unfolds with every word. Jon Krakauer does an excellent job making the reader feel as if he or she were to be with Chris on his journey. This book is somewhat like a giant puzzle, where every page is a piece of the puzzle falling into place. With Jon’s outdoor enthusiasm, he can recreate these scenes to make it seem like we are going through it. It is hard to believe that this book came to life after Jon had seen a short article in the newspaper about a hiker found in the deep woods of Alaska.

I found the first part of the book to be an enjoyable read, learning about McCandless and very lightly touches on his life. Whereas the second part of the book really goes into detail and shows us how many people this young man had made an impact on. One of my very favorite parts of the book is one of the first things that happens, a trucker picks up McCandless and out of the kindness of his heart, he gives him his winter boots. As if it weren’t enough for the trucker to go out his way for the kid, but he was kind enough to loan his boots to McCandless so he wouldn’t freeze to death.

I believe this book is a great read for anyone and everyone. If you are an outdoor enthusiast or not this book is meant for you. One thing that I would recommend though is this book isn’t just about his journey, there is a bigger picture that is very easy to miss.