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Wild

From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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Jan 16, 2024Carolinecacao rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Not for me. I tried to like it but stopped at page 70. I can only say that the first 70 pages are about how not prepared she was and how heavy her bag was. Losing a parent is one of the most painful thing in life, but for me, she is one…
Jan 02, 2024emmaob98 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked this book overall. I read it on a road trip which was the right time for a book like this. A little weird at points though.
Nov 01, 2023
LOVED this from front to back. Couldn't put it down.
Sep 18, 2022kleesiebels rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Much better than the movie! Enjoyed both frustrating and humorous details of her life on the trail and perseverance amidst personal struggles.
Jun 10, 2022dreamydress rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am more than a little surprised that it took me so long to read this. At one point I owned it AND THEN donated it because the prologue didn’t grab me. Since reading TRAILED, I’ve wanted to read more about WOMEN in nature and the outdoors…
Mar 08, 2022kcherry77 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable. I liked the honesty and self reflection offered in the book.
Dec 20, 2021kabrownell1982 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read a lot of memoirs and this is by far one of the best ones I’ve come across. I love Strayed’s brutally honest, raw style of writing and the fact that she’s not afraid to paint herself as an unlikable character at times - that takes a…
Dec 15, 2021Gilbert_Beth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a great book. Very heartfelt and honest!
Nov 13, 2021Keeper_of_the_Book_Hoard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well written and tells a moving story of personal struggle and realization. It makes an interesting comparison with "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. Both are about hiking a long trail (PCT vs AT) and both tell a story appropriate to…
Apr 20, 2021
if Chris McCandless was female, and if he'd have hiked the PCT, he'd still be alive ... unless somebody raped and killed him It's interesting that both Into the Wild, and Wild tell a story about adult children with family issues, in…
Nov 25, 2020AnnSkye rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it.
Oct 11, 2020hiwrola112006 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book! It made me really proud to be a woman! I found Cheryl to be a brave, young girl trying to find herself after her mother died and after a divorce. It was her journey alone through a trail from California to Oregon. …
Oct 04, 2020njobacon0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Cheryl Strayed was a brave young woman to have undertaken this journey. Her persistence to complete what she started is to be admired due to many mishaps along the way. She is transformed in so many ways by the time she reaches the end…
Apr 17, 2020SR806 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Everyone has a different view of a book - I was very disappointed in Wild. It had vulgar language and sex. This is definitely not a book for teens. The best I can say about it was the hiking parts were ok, but the rest of it was not.
Apr 01, 2020
Absolutely and highly recommend this book. It takes you through the journey of hiking the PCT and the struggles that come along with it. This is also a great book for anyone who is grieving a loved one. The writing and way the stories were…
Mar 24, 2020
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Jan 26, 2020velowallah rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
One of the rare cases where the film is way better than the book. I found the author's self-absorption bordering on the pathological and didn't enjoy the writing.
Jan 21, 2020QnVz rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Long-winded and self-righteous... a reminder of generations of people not of color crusading into other cultural appropriations...
Nov 03, 2019
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Jul 04, 2019AriBlaedow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Finally read this book after learning of it in college. What a great read. Cheryl really manages to pull you into her story, letting you feel the emotions and the encounters that she faced during her trek on the PCT, but still leaves you…
Apr 11, 2019p33atti rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Read this book over a year ago and loved every word of it. As a long-distance hiker myself I ate, drank, and slept with the same hiker turmoil as she describes. Best part of the book AND the movie: the bitter scream when the boot went…
Feb 21, 2019AnnabelleLee27 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An interesting (and at times frustrating) memoir about grief, endurance, and growth set against the challenge of the natural world.
Jan 11, 2019Anita_Dickey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book to fulfil the goal read a book recommended by a celebrity you admire. desperate not to go with another of Oprah's book club picks (yuck!) i chose wild recomended both by emma watson and lori gilmore. It was amazing. i…
Nov 16, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Cheryl has just lost her mother, and has gone through a painful divorce. In a desperate attempt to try to make sense of her life she embarks on a lone hike along 1100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Through this challenging (physically…
Sep 11, 2018Jessi52 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I really expected to enjoy this read. However, I was disappointed. Spend your time watching the movie, it was much better done.