I liked this book. It gave me what I wanted, which is a recounting of events in and surrounding the life of the famous mountain man John Johnson. I found it compelling reading. On the other hand don't expect great literature. The writing and language are "rough." It does flow well, however.In quotes from interviews of certain of John's friends and other contemporaries, there are things like certain characterizations of Native Americans in general and of specific tribes that some may find offensive. In fact if I were to hear someone say them today, I would find them offensive. Given the context of these quotes, however, I was able to simply accept them as indicative of the mentality of these men during these times. It's worth noting that many of these same men (including Johnson) had close friends who were Indians and had Indian wives.