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 Early arrival great. Sep 07, 2010
The book Arrive early thats great. But didnt like the condition of the book. Lets be more specific to the customers.
Books Aug 25, 2010
The book is as advertised. The only problem was how long it took to get here.
 Those who criticize are just plainly lost Aug 20, 2010
First caught a glimpse of the movie, than read the book, and than watched the entire movie again. Both were great, both where different. You just can't simply try to understand the movie without reading the book first, it has much more depth. My reviews are going to be more towards the bad reviewers and those who criticized Christopher McCandless.
Isn't mankind's greatest ambition is to look beyond the stars and find ourselves amongst the universe? To set out blindly in the hopes that we discover something greater than ourselves.
The human spirit is always seeking adventure and the greatest rewards come from the greatest of challenges and difficulties. The challenge of knowing you can never be fully prepared no matter how much preparation and time you've given yourself. The idea of making the best out of a bad situation and getting the most out of what you have. Christopher said it best in his letter to Wayne when he said that his travels where too easy with all the money he had given him with his paycheck. That things were a lot more exciting when he was penniless.
Through the book you realize that his problem with his family meant nothing overall because the fact is everyone one comes from some degree of a dysfunctional family and the experience you gain from those moments in your life are what builds your characteristics. The story is about human ambition, the raw nature of the human spirit, to explore knowledge beyond our horizon and this is revealed through Christopher's story.
Those who criticize his story and his individuality are those who are lost in today's society. Lost in their secure 9 to 5 jobs, weekend getaways, and nightly extravaganzas. Those who measure their lives with the wealth they've accumulated and could never see the world beyond their front door. Would you be on the same pages of those who thought it was insane to colonize in North America and deal with the Natives after Columbus had accidently discovered the new world. Or thought the Lewis and Clark expedition across America was too farfetched. Or perhaps the Wright Brothers should have never even attempted to build a machine that can fly because in your mind it goes against the realm of normal. Without the attempts of these historic individuals, America would not be where it is today. But that's alright, be content with your simple minded life because when it's all over and you're lying on your deathbed, you wouldn't even begin to comprehend your existence in this universe.
It Is A Well Written Book Aug 16, 2010
This novel is well written. One could sympathize for the main character. One could really get inside of his head to understand why he was the way he was and why he chose to do what he did. This was a decent book, and I would recommend it, but it was not my favorite.
Making meaning out of a tradgedy. Aug 09, 2010
Absolutely mesmerizing and without a doubt the best piece of investigative journalism that I've had the pleasure to read. Krakauer gives McCandless new life on the page all the while paying tribute to wanderlust: the incurable ailment that has doubtless claimed thousands of lives over the millennia.
Many continue to hold Chris McCandless in contempt for his apparent foolishness and the supposed meaninglessness of his death. In fact, Krakauer and his formidable writing ability have given McCandless and his story meaning and significance that a select few of us could ever hope to achieve.
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