I couldn't believe how much I didn't know about the Donner Party. Jesus Christ this shit was HARROWING.

I liked the decision to zoom in on one particular individual of the party (Sarah Graves) while still giving added context. It was overall a pretty good balance between narrative flow and big picture stuff, and for a Westward Expansion book I thought it did an okay job of attempting to depict Native American perspectives though it wasn't the focus.

If you're interested in the Donner Party, would definitely recommend.