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dilemmag's review
3.0
Not my favorite. This is only the second book I've read by Craig Childs, and I still plan on reading The Secret Knowledge of Water, but this makes me more apprehensive of his recent works. I found it pretentious at times, and while he recognized his role as a white man in the desert southwest speaking to indigenous histories, this recognition did not keep him from speculating about works and claiming places that he has no right to own. It felt like some cognitive dissonance, as he would say that as an outsider he can never know the meaning of rock art, but he still had 220 pages to write about it? I dunno man
winglady's review
5.0
As always, Childs illuminates his topic with marvelous prose and fascinating insights. If you have any curiosity at all about rock art in the Southwest, this book is a must.
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