“I thought this book was really quite good. A lovely pick up, put down kind of book. Actually I didn't even try to read it in order and really enjoyed just reading it as I pleased. ”
“Ask a question or start a discussion about this book"Happiness only real when shared."The best thing about the life of Chris McCandless was the conclusion he left behind. Those five words exclusively explain whether his decisions were wild, good, right, wrong, bad or foolish.Many non-fictional stories are well told but sometimes they lack something: the conclusion.I plan to read this as soon as I get my hands on it. Its a pity I didn't know the book existed before I saw the movie :( still Eddie's songs melded so well with the story”
“better: the book or the movie?”
“i thought that this was an excellent book! i really liked the fact that it was a true story too. it made the story that much more enjoyable to read. i would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a great short read. i believe that this was a great book and i would love to see if this author has written any other stories along this kind of a plat and /or setting.”
“I agree with the slow read, I actually liked it more when he got into the details of other headstrong explorers that lost themselves to the "free" world. I felt for Chris, but at times you think to yourself how stupid his decisions really were.”
“I enjoyed this book for the most part. At times it was a slow read. Very interesting story line. I enjoyed the movie also.”
“All I can say it that I'd rather die young and happy than old and desolate. Personally I think McCandless did the right thing, by searching for a better place. Money does not buy happiness, but selfreliance does.”
“i so very liked the movie...n guess the central idea of the book did lie in it...it was really inspiring to atleast once try to live in the ancient of human conditions without any 21st century gadgets n all,no currency n stuff...it is really an unique experience,unfortunately the protaganist wasnt able to make it bak to the society bt the way he commented in his diary r sort of commandments of life...it depicted a free soul not bound by anything....”
“I did not like the book because I could not empathize with Chris. I think he had some issues that made him want to escape reality. For as smart as he was, he made some dumb choices in the paths he took which led him to Alaska. Even though he was young, he still needed to have the common sense that a boy scout would have. I think if he had received help in dealing with his father's past and the deception, he may have been able to deal with society in a more positive manner. He certainly made an impression on all the people whose paths he crossed. I enjoyed Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" much more.”
“I watched this movie a few weeks ago and thought I had read the book. Eventually I realized I had just read what I think was a Reader's Digest condensation of a longer article. So, I picked up the book. It was FASCINATING.”
