The emotions in this book are so saturating, so invasive, that I could not finish. It's well written - lyrical if not exact, punchy with resonating moments that anyone who has been dismissed, oggled, pursued against their wishes. If you are looking for a book about becoming, this one is for you. It was just too much for me.

I was hoping for more about dogs and cold weather survival - the book description is all about ice caves and sled dog police persuit escapaes - but the heart of this one is about a person spending her life undoing the damage done to her when she was young, being damaged again, healed again, damaged again in the pursuit of becoming what she wants to be.