Lauren T. (LaurenTW) -
I was really looking forward to reading this book, as I loved the two books to which the author contributed as editor. However, the first half was spent mostly on bragging and self-praise and the needless killing of animals including a grotesque description of the drawn-out killing of a sick cow who suffered for hours through attempted and botched attempts at shooting it to death by the author in her youth. The parts of the book concerning the author's relationships, especially with a father succumbing to dementia were superb, well-written and thought-provoking. The author's style of writing and use of descriptive techniques is also excellent. I just can't get past the disappointing first half of the book enough to give it a better rating.
