PositiveThe Washington Post\"Readers in search of conventional history may be disappointed, for although somewhat chronological the book’s structure is hardly linear, and the historical content, while sound, is minimal ... impassioned ... Treuer is an easy companion: thoughtful, provocative and challenging. He tells a disturbing yet heroic story that may very well be seen as a definition of \'American exceptionalism.\'\
Ron Hansen
RaveThe San Francisco ChronicleHansen’s keen eye for critical detail and talent for compelling period dialogue have won him quite a following, and he will not disappoint readers with The Kid ... Hansen is as bold in his masterful writing as was his young protagonist in his daring gunplay. The result is a marvelous journey into both history and imagination, in which the author’s command of historical sources, landscape, period dialogue and the details of everyday life combine into a perfectly compelling and fast-paced story.
