we read that book in non-fiction class and i had the most horrific times while reading it. i and my friends were sooooooooo bored that one day when i looked to the class, everyone was sleepy and even somebody was actually sleeping. there are too many statistics and names in the book and until you get to chapter 11, nothing actually happens. there are just little boring anecdotes. between 11-17 the book seems to be "enjoyable!!" for somebody, however it s only getting more complicated. i do not ever never recommend you to read this book. especially if you aren't a native speaker, dont. because there are too many complicated words and the author had a very different style. sometimes he tells about after the summit or during the descent, a chapter after he talks about climbing. the book is hard to understand but the main reason why i dont recommend it, is that the book makes you sleep and there s no need to read it. the only thing it was good about is that you see the dangers of climbing mt.everest, which i guess, you already know.