The Vaster Wilds

A girl escapes oppression and sickness to flee into a wilderness of extreme weather, near starvation and humanly and beastly adversaries. Through sheer force of will she battles on against all odds, carving herself a slice of life that's pure survival. It's beautifully written, a highly visceral experience of the harshness of early settler North America, but ultimately I missed something that would elevate it. On the women-alone-against-nature shelf, yet shelved behind: [b:The Wall 586852 The Wall Marlen Haushofer https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1435260852l/586852.SY75.jpg 573687] and [b:I Who Have Never Known Men 11996 I Who Have Never Known Men Jacqueline Harpman https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1636235968l/11996.SY75.jpg 14356].