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Dr. Isern’s Dakota Circle discusses the many different sites and various people he has come across while being on the plains. He has turned these acquaintances into stories which his book is mostly based on rather than statistical facts. I thoroughly enjoyed the interviews in the book and how certain landscapes and large sculptures came about. He described what it’s like and what it means to be a Dakotan and someone who lives on the plains. Isern went over what makes the small town communities on the plains and how you probably wouldn’t have to travel far to see the world’s largest something or another on the plains because almost every small town has some structure that they’re known for. Other things he touched on that I found interesting were the survival kits that sit in our cars year round, which every part of it was true because I am guilty of having one of these myself! Later on the book we learned of some things that are non-existent on the plains, such as certain trees and different foods, and the industrialized machinery that are taking its place.
This book was not like other books I've had to read for class just because it was easily understandable and didn't have too much complex reading like most class books do. I liked the narrative style of this book. It seemed as though Isern was telling us stories just as he does in class and that part really made the book an easy read.