Book Review: Wild

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I finished Wild last week, and I wanted to share my opinion on it with you. I thought it was a good book. I gave it four stars on Goodreads, and while I am a tough critic when it comes to handing out stars, I did think that this book earned at least four out of five.

I don't normally read autobiographies, or nonfiction texts for that matter, but I actually really enjoyed this one. First of all, Cheryl Strayed is a good writer. I found that I enjoyed her quick wit and her somewhat sarcastic portrayal of her hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Many people were berating her for even attempting the hike with the proper tools, but without the proper training, but I totally get it. That's life. Many of us attempt to do things (albeit not as crazy as an 1,100 mile solo hike through the mountains) that we do not have the proper training for. LIFE. Who has had the proper training for that? So I commend her for attempting it, and learning how to hike in the process. She tells her story well, and it's interesting to read. It semi-makes me want to go for a hike!

Overall, I think the only thing that I would have changed is towards the end of the book. I feel that most of the book was focused on the trek through California. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, I mean, most of the hike is through California. It's a long ass state, but I felt like after reading all about this torturously humorous journey, we got to the finale of the trip and it was nbd. As you read, you become a part of the journey and I was excited to get to the end point, but it happened so quickly that I felt a little cheated. You may feel differently if you read it. If you do, let me know!