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Into Thin Air

a Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Jan 16, 2018cularien rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wow. What a story/event/book. This book will draw you in and not let go until you’re done. I’d never read anything by Krakauer before, nor was I familiar with the events spawning the book—so I truly came into it cold, no pun intended. I skimmed at times midway through; there’s also a handful of language and (for my conservative, faith based taste) content (references to drug use and “making sauce”) that were, to me, unnecessary and detracting. But the story itself—wow. Krakauer really brought all parties to life and painted a vivid word picture; I truly felt like I was there with them. The climax was gut wrenching, sorrowful, painful; I felt the author’s grief and pain to my core. A book that will stay with me for some time to come.