I absolutely gave this book a five star rating. Never before have I experienced a book that when I finished it I immediately wanted to start rereading it. I finished it, went into work and then on my drive back home started it again I loved it that much. It is an absolutely amazing book in my opinion. The writing is obviously not for everyone but that goes for every book ever in the history of books so... read it. Or give it a try.

I do not recommend reading this book unless you want to have an exercise in learning about the horrid things people used to be super vocally open about. For me there was no celebration of the wilderness or living in the rough conditions of the desert, it was just a thesis about how horrid specific type of people are. Only reason I continued reading was for the 1000 Books You Must Read Before You Die challenge I set for myself.