The Last Season (P.S.) by Eric Blehm
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Book Reviews of The Last Season (P.S.)
Book Review: Not all that compelling
Summary: 3 Stars
I was hoping for an adventure story but got a somewhat plodding story of the several days search for Randy Morgenson interspersed with his life story. It's not that Randy didn't seem like a great guy and a good ranger, it just didn't make for a great book. The author tried to make the search seem really exciting and intense, and it probably was for the people involved, but I found the description slow and boring. I found myself skimming instead of deep reading. The search itself was marred by misteps, that are never really dealt with by the Park Service. The book also paints an unflattering picture of the National Park Service and our government and the way they treat the seasonal employees (low pay, no benefits, bad radios, no recognition) who are obviously deserving of better treatment. I can understand why those that knew Randy or have hiked or camped in the area would find the book more interesting, but for those that have never been to the area, it was just ok.Book Review: Author Created Good Read About Not So Interesting Individual
Summary: 3 Stars
Excellent writer who made an interesting read about a not-so interesting individual - If a book was written for every committed and knowlegable naturalist who has ever lived and worked in the field for several decades, we would have thousands of books. Morganson goes missing for a couple years and all of a sudden he warrants a book written about himself. The book makes clear that he was arrogant, intolerant of those who did not agree with his philosophies, and he was an unloyal husband (which suggests he was unloyal to all of those who considered him a friend). Of course he knew the scientific names of some plants so this mitigated his flawed characteristics and thus a book was written. I look forward to reading future titles from this gifted writer. I just hope he can pick more compelling subjects. What about a book on Dana Morganson?Book Review: Just Falls Short
Summary: 3 Stars
Randy Morgenson seems like a fine hard working individual, though a little obsessive about the wildernes. This book falls short as a mystery and as a personality piece.
The author does his best to make Randy interesting, but in reality, he is little more than an average Joe who had the misfortune to come up missing.
The book is well written, but will be disappointing unless you too are wilderness crazy. One reviewer compared this to a great book, Into the Wild. Sorry, no comparison. Into the Wild is about a genuinely interesting individual whose story was truly fascinating.
Book Review: Repetitive
Summary: 3 Stars
Although this book helped one to understand who Randy was and what might have happened to him, it went on for quite sometime stressing how much Randy loved the wilderness...longer than was necessary. Half way through the book, I skipped to the end.Book Review: Boring book!
Summary: 1 Stars
I really had high hopes for this book, but it's not really an adventure and it-s not interesting at all. Very boring.
I regret buying it.