I also really enjoyed the diary entries. I appreciate them so much because it reminds us that we are getting more of Christopher's authentic story and...

Thank you kbenoit24!! I agree with the sentiment that was difficult to keep in mind that this was a real story and not a fact of fiction due to 1. how...

I will always hold that grudge!!!! I realize I worded what I said wrong about McCandless's cause of death being surprising. I wasn't surprised that...

I also wish Krakauer kept more of a distance. Although I don't believe this anyway, to be convinced properly about how McCandless was not an irrespons...

I like and agree with your idea of Krakauer putting his story alongside McCandless's instead of interjecting. That would have been much less sudden an...

Although I disagreed in my post, I truly respect the difference in opinion. I'm glad someone else was able to find meaning in Krakauer's writing as I'...

I believe that Krakauer is attempting to explain and humanize Christopher McCandless because he once related to him. After McCandless passed away, Kra...

That is an interesting perspective that I hadn't thought of before. Although I do wish he hadn't dedicated two chapters to this and kept it brief. I l...

I completely agree, his TWO whole chapters were unwarranted and incredibly unnecessary. I felt super annoyed to have to read about this entire perspec...

I think it is definitely interesting that McCandless's upbringing so drastically shifted his goals and motivations. It is fairly sad that he left behi...

I personally don’t like Krakauer’s random insertion of a long personal example. It does reveal what makes him qualified to write about McCandless in a...

I can understand why you have this viewpoint! I think if anything, McCandless knows that he might die but he doesn't care because he believes he is ch...

I agree with this point of view! Yes, he knew the possible outcomes of what he wanted, but part of me feels like he is doing it out of spite since he ...

I think Krakauer does a great job at portraying McCandless as a nuanced human being. He doesn’t belittle or make fun of McCandless’s exploration, nor ...

Your post reminds me a lot of my own in the way that we both expressed concerns about the cost of education and how that makes it a risk to go to coll...