Read this for a bookclub. 

This rating is tough. I liked the historical fiction aspect of this book, the naval adventure and the peek into indigenous culture. 

I did not enjoy the horror elements of this book, I would have appreciated a historical context note at the end and the book was just too long. At times, I felt like I was slogging though the book like the characters were slogging through the ice. I also did not appreciate  (though probably historically accurate) the rampant racism and sexism prevalent. 

I was however pleasantly surprised that there was a relatively satisfying ending.