The book was fascinating on so many levels. The descriptions of different individuals and groups who choose to live in the wild and what they have to do to survive each year was supremely interesting to someone who spends all summer canning, and Hannah's characterizations are spot on. The family dynamics at play with the Allbrights was harrowing, as we see how Ernst's PTSD gets increasingly worse each winter and how Cora refuses to leave him, even if the survival of her family depends upon it. I found myself stressing out for Leni every time she decided to sneak out to see Matthew, her teen love and the son of Ernst's bitter enemy. I guarantee the novel will have you on the edge of your seat until the final, bittersweet ending.
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