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I prefer memoirs that reveal the author's inner thoughts and feelings far more than those memoirs that recount the activities someone has done--such as autobiographies of famous people. So Ms. Braverman's book scores big points there. She is open and honest, almost to a fault at times, but reveals much about the "growing pains" she experienced transitioning into adulthood in a unique way, by going almost as far north as humanly possible to experience some of the harshest climates known to man. Talk about doing some serious soul searching.
The highlights of the book were her accounts of dealing with the sled dogs, mushing with them in races and on tours with tourists, and describing winter. As a Minnesotan, I understand cold better than most people, and Ms. Braverman captured its essence--brutal, ruthless, capable of killing fools in minutes, but incredibly beautiful at the same time. Some of her writing about the sled dogs made me think of Jack London's writing.
Overall the book is quirky and hops around in time and place, but richly interesting characters fill her narrative and give it continuity. If you want to understand the people, culture, and climate of the North a little better, I recommend this book.
The highlights of the book were her accounts of dealing with the sled dogs, mushing with them in races and on tours with tourists, and describing winter. As a Minnesotan, I understand cold better than most people, and Ms. Braverman captured its essence--brutal, ruthless, capable of killing fools in minutes, but incredibly beautiful at the same time. Some of her writing about the sled dogs made me think of Jack London's writing.
Overall the book is quirky and hops around in time and place, but richly interesting characters fill her narrative and give it continuity. If you want to understand the people, culture, and climate of the North a little better, I recommend this book.