Would recommend: Maybe

I should start by saying that this book is really well-written, and Krakauer does a great job setting the scene and describing everything that happens. I admire him very much as a writer.

However, this book was painful to read because he states at the start that people were going to die on Everest. Reading about their struggle makes it so much sadder than simply going from start to finish. Mount Everest is its own punishing, demanding character, and after reading this, it makes me wonder why anyone would take on this challenge at such a high risk.