I quickly found out that, whereas Ready Player One is 'epic' in the millennial context of the word, The Hike is very much an epic in the classical sense. The reviews promised an "epic fantasy saga, with elements of folk tales and video games", surrounded by a very human, relatable storyline. I stumbled upon The Hike when it was suggested by Amazon's creepy algorithms based on my love for Ernest Cline's Ready Player One. I can not overstate how absolutely wrong that assumption is. The magic (and irony) of this book, of Magary's skill, is that you as the reader begin your trek with the belief that you are taking a leisurely stroll through its pages. On an overnight business trip, Ben finds himself lost on a wooded path a path which turns into an extended journey that seems as if it will never end, with machinations set forth by a mysterious entity referred to only as The Producer. With a few deep breaths, I cleared my head, picked it back up and began to read again.
Mentally and physically taxed, I laid the book on my bedside table and took a moment to myself. Īt one point while reading Drew Magary's The Hike, I closed the book, exasperated. Nate Mackenzie takes the road less travelled as he reads The Hike by Drew Magary.
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