Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Brutally honest portrayal of a tragedy.

Krakauer details not only the story of the tragic '96expedition, but the reasons for its failure. He is brutally honestwith his own emotions regarding everest; he shouldn't have been there. "Into Thin Air" tells a story where a select few have attempted to buy their way to the summit. Unfortunately, some paid with their lives. It is as if the reader is right there on Everest, a part of the expedition. Thankfully, we are not. The writing is superb. If you start reading it, be prepared to finish it in one sitting.