Into The Wild - Jon Krakaeur

There's little suspense in this story, as most people already know how it ends. And if you don't, right off the bat the author gets it out of the way. We all know that Chris McCandless died while trying to survive in the wild of Alaska. What Krakaeur attempts to put his finger on is the how and the why. And I think he does a great job of retracing his steps, researching his life. He reveals his personality in glimpses that both make him easy to relate to and frustratingly complex all at the same time. While we may not understand his reasons, you can't fault him for them. And while his adventure was ultimately fatal, he did survive for over 100 days in Alaska, depending only on himself and the land. I thought it was a moving and interesting story, and I was intrigued by McCandless himself. Now I'm interested in seeing the movie.