As we finish the book, my perspective on this point still hasn't waver. Krakauer was a formative part of the investigation into McCandless' death. The...

"Two-chapter moment of glory" made me cackle. You're still holding a grudge against him. If I had read about McCandless' situation in a newspaper or...

I definitely agree with your line of reasoning when it comes to Krakauer's lack of distance to the narrative of the story. I wouldn't say I've read ma...

Into the Wild definitely capitalizes on ideals of materialism and disconnection from society. We see that again and again with McCandless's withdrawal...

Krakauer told a story, but it went beyond a biographical account of Chris McCandless’ journey. It was also a looking glass into the reckless minds of ...

"Embarrass himself"—sheesh, that's harsh, Des. I also think the additional two chapters were too much. Honestly, they were boring considering the stor...

I haven't read many biographies, but from the ones that I've read, Into the Wild is drastically different. This, in part, is because of how much Kraka...

My initial reaction to Krakauer's interruption into the story was very much like yours. I felt that it was helpful, but also unnecessary and disrupted...

In some cases with nonfiction writing, it isn’t completely unethical for an author to interrupt and insert their own narrative into the story. If it’s...

Krakauer pledged in the foreword of the book that his recount of McCandless' story isn't without some bias. That could've definitely come across in a ...

Your response made me laugh, especially with the "idiot" part! Your point on McCandless having potential "mental issues" is an interesting take that I...

The word "nuance" perfectly describes Krakauer's attempt at portraying McCandless. An author's most crucial job is making his character three-dimensio...

The word "nuance" perfectly describes Krakauer's attempt at portraying McCandless. An author's most crucial job is making his character three-dimensio...

Krakauer holds a lot of power in how the history of Chris McCandless would be written. As the main narrator of McCandless’ story, Krakauer has the abi...

Social media has evolved to a point where it dominates our lives. I am incredibly guilty of waking up in the morning and immediately reaching for my p...