would I read the summary of a book expecting the same thing as reading the book?
no
no
somehow I still think it would be a "no" form you, because it's not really about the views
Yes, when it comes to irl mountains you could have a lift that stops along the way. And when it comes to irl books, there is no way to bypass the journey, so to speak.
Also, just a note: it's usually not fun, nor interesting, to quibble and nitpick analogies, that's not what they're there for.