A review by jessfitting
Far North by Marcel Theroux

4.0

I read this hungrily, and felt the cold and awfulness of the setting while doing so! A story set in a kind of dystopian/alternate future Siberia mixed with lots of Wild West tropes, which chronicled the depressing path of a fierce woman's life that she refuses to give up. I loved some of the scenes created, and connected to the main character. Her gender was hidden for a time but also crucial to her characterization and I was surprised how integral it was to each beat in the plot. Her life was pretty horrid, and she knew it, and tried to find truth in living at the end of things. It was a good read despite having nearly no hope in it, I promise!