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4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have really loved the movie version of this book (Gettysburg) since I was pretty young, so I finally decided to take the plunge and read the book. And hey, guess what? It's really good! Super sad, obviously, but very exciting, moving, educational, and entertaining as all get out. There is a reason this book won the Pulitzer Prize. And that reason is that it's awesome.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An extremely colorful, personifying, and devastating look into the Battle of Gettysburg. No confederate apologetics, which I am very glad about, but a window into the humanity of the men on both sides, with an emphasis on the south. Really gives you a feel for the battle and whole war that You simply couldn’t get from reading lists of battles and names
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unforgettable reading experience reading this one by campfire light while in Gettysburg
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An incredible story that makes you truly feel a part of the war. You see, hear, and feel the emotions of each major player in the battle, and understand so much more nuance to what I grew up understanding as simply a historical event and a set of statistics. The tragedy, conflicting emotions, and sheer grit and determination of a battle of brother vs brother in a war that no one in either army wanted but became politically necessary is such a fascinating and honestly quite sad read in modern times. In the grand scheme of things, this is recent history, and this war continues to have ripple effects in today’s society. If only more people now knew what it was like to be in those armies then, maybe there would be less division today. Masterfully written, beautiful descriptive prose, and dialogue that was laugh out loud funny at times while dealing with such incredibly dark subject matter. For a place I’ve visited several times and a story I’ve heard before, this telling was a great experience and worthy of the accolades this book has received. Highly recommend.
I have read this book more than once. Shaara takes you into the minds and hearts of the historic characters who fought at Gettysburg, including Lee and Longstreet. One of the interesting and less known to me is Chamberlain from Maine, who was a professor a Bowdoin College before joining the Army of the Potomac. I should find a good biography of him.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes