Title of the Book: Into the Wild

 Author: Jon Krakauer
# of Pages: 224
Star Rating: ☆☆☆

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drop everything and adventure out in the wild by yourself with barely anything to survive? Have you ever wondered if there was even crazy enough people to drop everything to adventure in the wild by them self? The book Into the Wild,  by Jon Krakauer is a story about a young man named Nick McCandless who leaves everything behind to hitchhike to Alaska. On his journey he has a bunch of stops, travels around the west coast of the United States, and meets a bunch of people that all inspired him. Nick left his family behind and donated the rest of the money he had left of from college to a charity and then set off on his journey. He did not want to take a plane or have any money with him because that would beat the purpose of leaving all the materialistic things behind.

What makes this book so unique from any other read is it makes you think about what you have in life, if you would be able to leave it behind, and most importantly makes you think about if you have what it takes to adventure on into the wild. In today’s society it can be really hard just to give up everything especially technology, so this book really makes you think if you had to do this would you survive it. The author Jon Krakauer’s writing style is not difficult to read, it actually is very easy and smooth to understand. What I liked the most about his writing techniques is he incorporated life events from his younger years to compare to the Nick’s journey to Alaska. These events really help to better understand Nick’ situation in a smaller sense of an adventure.

This book may have not been my style, but I definitely will not forget about the great messages it had. It makes me thankful for everything I have today, and it makes me really appreciate the people who love to go on adventures with nothing but a few items just to forget about the world for a while. Some people that came across Nick on his journey would talk negatively about him, but I disagree with them because Nick was just a guy that wanted in brace the world we have and no be so caught up in all the material things we have in life. This book was enjoyable, and I do recommend it but only if you are into adventures. It is also good to keep in mind that this is a story about a not so ordinary guy who just wants a break from the ordinary which is my favorite idea of this book. The best part about this book is the fact it makes you realize and appreciate everything you have today.