A review by the_valiant
Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life Along the River by Jim Reardon, Sidney Huntington

5.0

I don't often read non-fiction but I am sure glad I decided to try out more this year. My girlfriend handed it to me when I asked for a non-fiction rec and I suspect now it is because this often reads like a Jack London adventure story. Sidney is beyond likeable and manages to tell stories that seem impossible in a way that leaves no doubt in the readers mind that it happened. He meanders often, includes a lot of highly specific details that are not very relevant. It is exactly like listening to my grandfather tell stories about "the old days."

As a last note, before I read this I thought people who chose to live in Alaska were crazy. After I read this I am even more sure of that fact.