4.16 avg rating — 352 ratings

"The choices these men made provoke discussions about risk, wilderness values, and what constitutes a life well lived. Book groups I've attended that chose this book had a lot to say about it, especially when members were outdoorspeople or people who live in regions where outdoor recreation is important.
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,029,229 ratings

"I have read it twice, two years apart, and I still ponder/argue/question it. "

3.87 avg rating — 939,999 ratings

"This book is--or at least it was for me--a very difficult read on almost every level. I would have loved to talk with other careful readers about it after I finished, instead of just living with the hurricane it left in my head."