Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers
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Book Reviews of Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest
Book Review: Author deserves sympathy, but book is dismal
Summary: 1 Stars
Having read half a dozen books on the 1996 Everest disaster, I looked forward to reading this book authored by the man who is written up in every writing on this subject as a miracle case. Unfortunately, once the author came down from the mountain, the rest of the book went steep downhill, steeper than the Lhotse Face. As much as I feel empathy towards the author not only for what he had to go through on the great Chomolungma, but also for his personal problems including depression, the book is so filled with tedius bits and schizophrenic intervening voices that I ran out of empathy and patience to continue reading. A good example of a "tedious bit" is a comprehensive survey of pet animals that the author and his family had, that went on for PAGES, which I, even as an animal lover, in the end found simply unbearable. It is too bad, since I believe that this book, given the material, could have been much better. Perhaps the fault lies more with the editor and ghostwriter than the author. Either way, I am sad to report that this is the first "1 star" review rating that I have ever given on Amazon.com.Book Review: Absolutely horrible
Summary: 1 Stars
This book should have been fantastic. Beck Weathers went through hell on the side of the mountain and could tell one of the greatest adventure stories ever. Unfortunately what the book contains is a lot of self congratulating about past accomplishments, needless anecdotes,and most irritatingly, a lengthy argument between him and his wife about who is the worse spouse.
If you want to read about the Everest disaster go out and get Anatoli Boukreev's The Climb or Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air. Both of these books focus on the event itself, not boring filler.
Book Review: Not for mountaineers
Summary: 1 Stars
If you like to read about real mountaineering, try a book by Joe Simpson or Jon Krakauer. If you want to read a book about a guy who blows off his family to climb, and all the damage he does because of it, then this book is ideal for you.
I was hoping to read a survival story, instead I got family dynamics.
Book Review: seriously?
Summary: 1 Stars
Probable one of the worst books I have ever read. I am no critic; but....even though Beck Weathers sounds like an interesting guy. The book ineptly titled My return from Everest....ended on page 109. the next 244 pages covered his disasterous and selfish marriage with Peach (his wife).