This is a hard book to review. It is not one to listen to, it needs to be read page by page. I loved the story, it tells of a man that loves the land and his family along with the sacrifices, trials and tribulations of a life in the wild. Don Karlsson’s goal in life was a vision he believed in, and he was good to his word, his love for what he had built and raised was evident.
The story changes once the government gets involved telling homeowners they no longer can log their own land, you could feel something was going to happen and the author brought my emotions to the surface knowing tragedy was imminent. Very well done!!
My reason for suggesting of reading instead of listening, is the way the story is written, there is normal font and then italics, listening with voiceview on my Kindle I could never figure out when the person reciting the story changed or who was speaking if I wasn’t looking at the print, so I would have to stop and back up in order to not miss something.
I have lived in a rural area most of my life owning acres of land and I could feel the injustice of being told what I could and could not do. Don and his family held a bit of my heart with them. Comes in with 5 stars. Highly recommend.
This is my own opinion of this ARC from NetGalley.