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Book Review of Into the Wild

Into the Wild
Into the Wild
Author: Jon Krakauer
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Travel
Book Type: Paperback
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I loved this book. I devoured it in one day -- I literally could not put it down. My sole complaint about the book is that I wanted to understand more about what drove Christopher McCandless/Alex Supertramp to undertake his ultimately fatal two year sojourn throughout the American West. I wish that Krakauer delved more deeply into McCandless's psychology and family history. Despite this criticism, I found the book to be a well-reported and fascinating glimpse into the life of a uniquely American figure.