I really enjoyed this one. I thought all of the characters served a purpose and I adored the setting descriptions. The description of Yellowstone and the mountains was amazing. Also as a Scottish person I thought it was fun having a Scot in the book even as a heel. The characters we meet along the way were hard hitting and I thought the last half of this book was the best. I definitely would recommend for the Yellowstone vibe and characters and I hope to read more of this author.

This is my second time reading this book. both covers are cool.
Upon my second read, I enjoyed the mood slightly more, but that was one of my highlights in my first read.
Ideal length, and interesting character study of two brothers.
Had this been more layered, and the structure more balanced, I would have enjoyed it more.
3.5 stars.

3.5 This wasn’t quite the human-versus-nature story that I’d thought it was; but its scope and breadth surprised me.

What worked for me:
🐻 Descriptions and sense of place was phenomenal: it felt like I was there in Yellowstone with the brothers
🐻 Characterization was strong: I got a sense of both brothers. Kazen annoyed the stuffing out of me with this reckless behaviour but I found myself warming to him as the story progressed
🐻 The unconventional lifestyle that the brothers had was refreshing; the conflict about the property tax was easy to get invested in
🐻 Commentary about ethics about hunting and extracting from the land that the brothers learned from their dad and how this showed up across the story
🐻 The cover is awesome

What I wasn’t so keen on:
🐻 The ending wasn’t as satisfying as I’d hoped <spoilers removed>