*** 3 stars
Three stars is the average, as I had distinctly different opinions of the first half (or so) of this book verses the last half. I found it really slow to get going and seemed a lot of filler. But it did build to an exciting and touching conclusion.
I've been fascinated by Everest stories for a long time now; having read pretty much every bit of popular literature on the subject and watching that crazy Discover channel series. It's clear to me that people bent on conquering the mountain are flat out insane. No offense, but you pretty much would have to be. Mallory is no different and I think the author did a good job of showing the obsession and the rationalization that has to happen for people to try this. Good book!
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