Finally read this classic "white boy captured by Indians and doesn't want to reintegrate into white society" book. I can see why it was popular back when it was first published in 1953 (and it's still periodically used on local school reading lists, because of the Ohio connection), because it is full of action and is a peon to unspoiled wilderness and living off the land. But the language seemed extra stilted to me, like the author was trying to make this book sound (unsuccessfully) like it was written in the 1700's, the time period in which it is set. I liked the abundance of Native American words and names used, with translations that I assume are accurate. The central plot conflict shows that both whites and Natives thought the other culture was uncivilized and savage, which I found refreshing for an older book about Native Americans.