So I finished this book and the way that I thought of the author changed from the first reading to the end. At first, I pitied her and questioned a few of her choices (mostly the weird boyfriend/heroin/hiking dangerous areas on her own with no experience) but by the end of the book I felt like she was someone I could be friends with. It wasn't so much that she changed as a person, but more that she got herself together enough to make some realizations. Discovering her own independence and capabilities and getting close to the wild made the difference for her. There was a great quote about the wild that I'll put in later because my book is at home but imagine it here. Not to spoil the book, but things work out for her and she credits nature for this. This book made me want to quit school and be a long distance hiker but since I have even less experience than she did, for now I'll just watch the movie. Here's the trailer.
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