The Push: A Climber's Search for the Path

by Tommy Caldwell

Paperback

Reviews

[Allison Lund · Rating 5 out of 5]

definitely not for everyone but I thought it was great

[Dylan Slowik · Rating 5 out of 5]

pretty sigma book frfr on dead homies

[Peter Ferretter · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading Alex Honnold’s “Alone on the Wall” for the third time (love that book), I was hungry to try and get my hands on another climbing tour de force. Of course I had heard of Tommy Caldwell before, so when I saw his autobiography in REI on Kat and I’s way to Acadia, it was an instant buy. The first half of the book is great, and so is the last part where he finally climbs the dawn wall with Kevin Jorgeson (go Kevin!). But the part about his first marriage falling apart was tough to read, not to mention that it completely caught me off guard. I had no idea his first wife, Beth (a good climber in her own right) and him wouldn’t stay together. It felt as if she was weaved through the first half of the book as if she would still be there in the end - which is no doubt is what Tommy was thinking at the time. Reading about the cheating scandal was tough, and I even tried Beth’s book to see her side of the story too. It all left me feeling a little empty.

But the climbing parts, especially the end, were awesome! What an amazing achievement to climb the dawn wall in one go, over the course of 19 days! I recommend John branch’s NYT articles, he has a gift when it comes to writing about sports.

[Stephen Reilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tommy isn’t just an incredible climber I deeply respect—he’s also a phenomenal writer. I could read this book over and over. He doesn’t just tell the story; he puts you on the wall with him. His writing lights up your imagination and pulls you into the adventure. Highly recommend for anyone craving a great outdoor read.

[Collin Groat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book that really gets into the mind of a top-level athlete. The look into Tommy’s life really shows how his mind works and why he is so great at what he does. As a climber there was a lot of cool aspects here though this would still be a really cool book for non-climbers. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I walked away with a new understanding of the mentality that creates greatness.

[Andreas · Rating 5 out of 5]

plain prose about pushing forward excite and reveal the poetry of life...

[colette aquarius. 23. writer · Rating 5 out of 5]

even as someone who has no interest in rock climbing, the stories of those you are able to push themselves to these limits are surprising

[Katrina LaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

The psych to climb is so high now