Review by Marisar0se -- The Altitude Journals

[Marisar0se]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Altitude Journals" by David J Mauro.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Altitude Journals is easily one of the best autobiographic book I've read in a long time, so good in fact that I was disappointed by the lack of excitement in the end, and then I realized it was a true story and real life doesn't always end in excitement. I give this book a 4 out of 4 rating because it was not only spoken well and a great story, it made me think beyond the book. I began questioning what I did when faced with life's trials and the 'mountains' I had to climb to feel like myself again. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for hope that even when you're at your lowest, you can come back and (literally) reach the top of the world.

The characters in this book are simple, and don't take up much of the story, but David Mauro changes so much over the course of his travels with the help of those around him. Reader's get to know his family, the friends he's made on different climbing teams, and the locals he's met around the world that helped him reached each peak. Each adventure is also described in enough to detail to really make the reader feel like he/she is there. Different parts of the world are told through an unfiltered lens while Mauro shares every one of his thoughts from home to the edge of the world. There are times in the story when he is living his normal life as well, which shows other parts of him that aren't visible during the climbs, making him that much more human.

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The Altitude Journals
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