Josh
This book had a couple things working against it from the start for me. I really enjoy historical fiction, but there are some time periods and settings that don't pique my interest very much. The early 1800s American frontier falls into both categories. The other hurdle was that I typically don't resonate with revenge stories across most genres.
There are exceptions to this, but they usually need either a great story or great characters. This story doesn't quite hit either of those marks. Still, it was interesting to watch Glass try to survive such a dire situation and see the lengths he was willing to go to. That strong will to live was compelling enough to keep me reading, even if the novel didn't strike any other particularly strong notes for me.
That being said, a lot of my issues with the book come down to personal preference. If you're a fan of frontier era historical fiction and revenge stories, this one may land much better for you than it did for me. 2.5 Bears out of 5.
This book had a couple things working against it from the start for me. I really enjoy historical fiction, but there are some time periods and settings that don't pique my interest very much. The early 1800s American frontier falls into both categories. The other hurdle was that I typically don't resonate with revenge stories across most genres.
There are exceptions to this, but they usually need either a great story or great characters. This story doesn't quite hit either of those marks. Still, it was interesting to watch Glass try to survive such a dire situation and see the lengths he was willing to go to. That strong will to live was compelling enough to keep me reading, even if the novel didn't strike any other particularly strong notes for me.
That being said, a lot of my issues with the book come down to personal preference. If you're a fan of frontier era historical fiction and revenge stories, this one may land much better for you than it did for me. 2.5 Bears out of 5.