Amy D. (Iowan) reviewed on 6/22/2008 + 173 more book reviews

For anyone that has yearned to unplug from our 21st century life, has questioned the meaning of our existence, Chris McCandlesses journey across the country and into the wild is an intriguing look into the adventure that many dream and never realize. Krakauer uses his own restless and reckless youth to help him piece the scraps of "Alex Supertramp's" final years into a portrait of a young man that hoped to change himself by leaving convention behind. The book is by turns touching, disturbing and enlightening - and made me sad that Chris McCandless didn't return to tell the story himself.

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