Lauren T. (littlegirl) - reviewed on 7/29/2010 + 37 more book reviews

This book is hauntingly amazing (if that compound adjective is even legit). Krakauer's narrative not only provides the reader with enough background about each climber heading up the mountain that day to make you care about them, but his account of the days (hours?) when the blizzard hit is so gripping you feel like you are there with them, trapped at the top of the earth, shivering, gasping for air. I haven't read any of the other accounts of this climb, but I can't imagine the writing comes anywhere near this one. I think i remember seeing a movie (made for TV perhaps) about this, and it was terrible - don't bother.

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