Monday, April 25, 2016

Title of the Book: Into Think Air
 Author: John Krakauer
 # of Pages: 332
 Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Review:

What’s it really like at the highest point on Earth? John Krakauer’s Into Thin Air gives a personal account of what it’s really like at the top of Mount Everest, but the journey to get to that point and come back down again is the focus of his chronicle. Krakauer is a writer and a climber hired by a magazine to detail his journey up to the roof of the world, but a cruel twist of fate puts him in the middle of one of the deadliest expeditions to the summit and thereby exposes all that went wrong during this particular mission.
For those who are unfamiliar with the technicalities of climbing high altitude peaks, this is a very eye opening narrative of all the processes involved. Krakauer does a great job of explaining in detail the mechanics essential to ascending tremendous altitudes. He also enlightens the reader to those agonizing physical effects felt at such heights. A new appreciation, if not astonishment, is felt for the excruciating conditions and the risks of death that climbers choose to endure to reach the top of a mountain. The only explanation is summit fever as described by Krakauer.
In addition to his empathizing descriptions of the processes, conditions, and physical effects, Krakauer accurately reveals the mental and emotional struggles felt individually, giving the reader a peek into how this great endeavor can feel. There is also an emotional connection to the characters because Krakauer familiarizes the reader with the major people involved, including their families, so you can feel the pain of loss he feels when his friends are perishing. A last goodbye by radio brings tears and a miracle of survival brings cheers.
I would highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy adventure. Discovering how a series of mistakes, bad decisions, and bad luck contributed to a horrific situation with devastating consequences at the mercy of Mother Nature will keep the reader intrigued in this page turning narrative.

2 comments:

  1. I love your hook! It made me interested in your review. Also i think your summary is short but summed the book up perfectly.

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  2. I love your hook! It made me interested in your review. Also i think your summary is short but summed the book up perfectly.

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