Crazy for the Storm Audiobook

" A fast and interesting read. Something fascinating about how people were raised differently. "

" Just started this book yesterday and I'm hooked...a quick read, I am almost half way finished. "

" I guess I expected something different - this was more about the author' growing up and past experiences than the actual survival of the plane crash/storm. Also not fond of the writing style - a big disappointment :( "

" If Chris McCandles had survived in the wild he would have grown up to be the father in Crazy for the Storm. Great story- language is simple. Extreme athletes would like this. "

" Memoir, flashes back between memories of author's father and a plane crash in a mountainous area during winter. Flashbacks of author's life mostly recount how awesome his Dad was. Plane crash is described sporadically through book. Overall not a great "survival" story, and basically the kid just keeps going and eventually gets lucky and runs into someone. "

" I tend to like books more when I like or can associate with the characters. In this book, I didn't like the portrayal of Norman Ollestad's mother, his mother's boyfriend, the father, the father's girlfriend, or the description of Norm's teenage years. And while a plane crash is a horrible experience, especially when the pilot, the father, the father's girlfriend all perish, and the boy is the lone survivor, the survival story is very minor compared to the story of the boy's youth and upbringing. Also limiting my enjoyment was the fact that I listened to this as an audiobook, and generally don't care much for books read by the author. Professional readers seem to bring much more to the story. Overall, the book was a little more disturbing than interesting. "

" This is a book I was excited to read but it was a disappointment. The survival stuff, both during the tradjedy and after were good but the book really bogged down with all the flashback parts in Mexico. It got in the way rather than helped the story. "

" Current book club reading. I enjoyed the book although I found it very sad on different levels. I did not care for the writing style. "

" This book was just okay. I expected a lot more from it. I thought the story and experience of the crash would be a larger part of the book but it alternated between the crash and his childhood w/his mom and her boyfriend and his dad. This was an easy read but it just didnt really hold my interest. "

" This was a book I found difficult to put down! "

" Although I could understand the backstory presented in this survival memoir, I could understand not one word of the explanation of what was going on during his harrowing experience. Read as part of my own wilderness series. "

" If you are a surfer, you will probably love this book. I was more into the survival story, so I skimmed some of the surfing info. "

" I hadn't heard of this true story before - good book to read while flying back from a ski trip ;) and it's a quick read! "

" I always love to read a touching story but this one wasn't as touching as I wanted it to be. Yes, it was sad that his father passed away but it didn't dig deep into anything. "

" I can't believe this is a true story; if it were fiction, I would be annoyed because it is so unbelievable. I don't even know if I like this book yet or not (I am 1/2way through), but I can't stop reading it. "

" Good story in many ways but the writing was incredibly forced. Too much detail in many areas and not enough in others. I just could not get excited about the book or the author's life. I wanted to, really. I am sucker for survival stories. "

" Have met the author, had a discussion with him and I enjoyed the book, but some of it seems fabricated. An 11 year old boy survives insurmountable odds. I believe much but? It is a good read. "

" This boy did amazing things to survive due to a father that tuaght him to not be afraid...recommend "

" Gripping survival tale combined with a coming of age in Malibu during the 60s story. "

" I couldn't put this down. A well written memoir that tells a remarkable story of survival, written in the same vein as a Jon Krakauer book (Into the Wild)... loved it. "

" I was looking for an adventure story. What I got was a horribly written coming of age story. "

" Cessna crashed into a mountain. Three die - only survivor was an 11 year old boy. True story. "

" Interesting story, but ultimately I thought the narrator was such a little shit all the time, I was paralyzed with not caring. "

" Riveting from start to finish. What an amazing story! "