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Review title: Ignore the fluff
Product review: If you can ignore the fluff, this is an interesting examination of a young man with "issues." Krakauer's writing is too flowery, the information on himself is gratuitous (I didn't even read the chapter he wrote about "his" experience) but the book is a quick read. I found the story about the rich brat fascinating. When you come down to it, he either had deep self-hatred or he had something to hide or both. There is nothing wrong with questioning authority (in this case, social mores, American society and materialism) but when done in a self-rightous way, it comes off as arrogant. Yes, there are personalities out there that want to conquer and test limits- bungee jumpers, Everest climbers, avalanche skiiers- but Chris was a downright egotistical misanthrope on the brink of being a recluse. I find that fascinating.
