Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trailby Cheryl Strayed
reviewed by Briana Escobar
Cheryl Strayed wrote about her decision to hike over a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail in her novel, Wild. After her mother’s passing, her life completely unraveled and everything went downhill. Consequently, her relationships suffered. Both her family and marriage began to fall apart. Strayed wrote about how this sparked the ludicrous idea to hike on the Pacific Crest Trail with no training, no experience, all while completely alone, as well as what the journey was like. The novel captures the essence of her journey and makes the reader feel as if they are walking all of those miles with her. It pulled me in from the beginning and would not let me go. She explains her situation thoroughly, which allows the reader to visualize the circumstances that entrapped her. She allows the reader to see from her perspective and the reader is able to somewhat comprehend her traumatic experiences at a young age and how it affected the rest of her life. She dealt with major drug abuse, family problems, and relationship issues; however, she found the strength within herself to push on. I personally feel that the novel justly illustrates the underlying sinister, yet beautiful truth of nature.
The novel was exceedingly enjoyable in my opinion because it felt immensely personal. The author revealed numerous personal experiences that she dealt with; experiences that most people would not feel comfortable to share with anyone, let alone write a best selling novel about. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys experiencing a wide range of emotions while reading, because you could be laughing one moment and within a few seconds, be on the verge of tears. It is a crude, beautiful, and truthful novel. Nothing in the book is glamorized or sugarcoated, it is raw and blunt and portrays life as it really is—wild.
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