I really connected with this book, I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. The relationships Chris Mccandless formed while on his wandering journey struck me as beautiful. The accounts from people who had met him along his way were touching, even though they had only known him for a short time you could tell that he left a lasting impression with them. That is how I feel after finishing the book.
The author pieced together information gathered from personal accounts as well as from Chris' belongings to draw reasonable conclusions about his untimely death. The author is up front about his feelings towards Mccandless but they do not get in the way of giving an accurate account of Chris' adventures. There are two chapters where the author talks of his own Alaskan adventure as a 23 year old in the '70s, however, which I felt, although relevant, it took me out of the story he was actually trying to tell.
Overall it was a great read, although melancholic. Definitely a recommendation.