Well, I can't say I really loved this one. Maybe it just hits too close to home as Chris was just a few years older than my boy. I can't imagine losing my son at such an age - at any age, really. It did make me think about how we judge other people for their actions when we don't really know much about who they are and why they do what they do. Jon was able to show me many possibilities and many sides to Chris that I wouldn't have been able to consider unaided. I struggle overall with my own views about deaths I see as pointless, in my own narrow, naive, sheltered, selfish view.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 🔖🔖🔖
Well, I can't say I really loved this one. Maybe it just hits too close to home as Chris was just a few years older than my boy. I can't imagine losing my son at such an age - at any age, really. It did make me think about how we judge other people for their actions when we don't really know much about who they are and why they do what they do. Jon was able to show me many possibilities and many sides to Chris that I wouldn't have been able to consider unaided. I struggle overall with my own views about deaths I see as pointless, in my own narrow, naive, sheltered, selfish view.
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Great for 3rd grade level. Fun way to send message about not eating so much chocolate! :)
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I would actually give this one 4.5. I read it, finished it, enjoyed it, and would likely recommend it to others as a fun read. However, I do...
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