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Touching the Void
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(steeplechase) Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival| 2 1/2 stars
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Come sit by me, Joanne.I hated this book.
Yes my friend, save that chair for me I will bring the wine!
Adventure, sprinkled with disaster, is a genre I crave. This one did not make the grade for me. "stupid, stupid, stupid" kept running thoughts my thoughts. Not the events, but the people involved. First and foremost, this was not an expedition-it was 2 guys with questionable experience climbing a never before path onto a mountain that they only guessed about, Stupid, stupid, stupid
The author tells his story, which for me left out the anxiety of "are they going to make it". My second complaint is all technical mountaineering jargon which only confused me.
I really looked forward to reading this, but my disappoint in it is heavy. I know I am on the "other" side of opinions on this one so I can only say try it, make your own case.