http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/07/11/jarheads-and-junkies/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/07/11/jarheads-and-junkies/#comment-156 Joel Reese Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/07/11/jarheads-and-junkies/#comment-156 I thought "Into Thin Air" was good, but I enjoyed "Into the Wild" a little more. I think many people know others like the guy Krakauer profiled-people who just can't quite seem to adjust to society. Some stay on the fringe, barely hanging on, while some bail completely. I thought Krakauer's own experience trying to strike out on his own was fascinating-I seem to remember him walking across a massive Alaskan (?) ice field, and realizing that if he fell into a crevasse, he was undoubtedly dead and no one would ever find him. A helluva anecdote, and a pretty apt metaphor, too. I thought “Into Thin Air” was good, but I enjoyed “Into the Wild” a little more. I think many people know others like the guy Krakauer profiled-people who just can’t quite seem to adjust to society. Some stay on the fringe, barely hanging on, while some bail completely. I thought Krakauer’s own experience trying to strike out on his own was fascinating-I seem to remember him walking across a massive Alaskan (?) ice field, and realizing that if he fell into a crevasse, he was undoubtedly dead and no one would ever find him. A helluva anecdote, and a pretty apt metaphor, too.

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