Cheryl Strayed's Wild

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In the book, “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, she tells of her life and the struggles she went through when she decided to hike 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Cheryl tells of her life before and her life while hiking the PCT. By using flashbacks every now and then, she provided a basis for her story so that it was understandable. She also wrote it very openly. Sometimes though, she wrote too much. She wrote about very graphic things that she could’ve avoided and she elaborated on things that were unnecessary. There were many strengths and weaknesses of the book.
The main strength of the book was how open she was about her struggles. She described her life before her mother’s death and after in a very vulnerable way. She talked in-depth about

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