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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the great Civil War novels, featuring both insightful profiles of real historical figures and fictional characters, and a deep reflection on the conflicting aspects of human nature that war brings out in soldiers.
I devoured this book in just a few days. I’ve not read anything quite like it before. I do wish the book spent a little more time ‘in the trenches’ so to speak. It focuses entirely on the relatively high up officers which is great for giving a good idea of the flow of the battle but it does mostly gloss over the brutality of the battle.
The Killer Angels works as an effective character study of those involved in the three day long Battle of Gettysburg. It carries the reader along using simple but detailed maps, and we learn the military motivations behind the strategies used in each battle. The prose is good, even poetic in places, but the emotions and fiery passion of the soldiers is not captured.
This book is more of a non-fiction narrative than creative historical fiction, and is worth reading. It is massively hyped but never quite turns into the gripping page-turner I expected. Gates of Fire holds the crown in this genre.
This book is more of a non-fiction narrative than creative historical fiction, and is worth reading. It is massively hyped but never quite turns into the gripping page-turner I expected. Gates of Fire holds the crown in this genre.
a friend of the family loaned me this book to read, and so i decided to try to read it quickly so i can return it to him when my family visits virginia again next month. this was a great read, i haven't read about the battle of gettysburg in a long time and this really brought it to life for me. i found longstreet a fascinating character (amongst many compelling people, really).
I can't believe I enjoyed a book about a battle! It was interesting, personal, and makes me want to visit gettysburg. Maybe even read another civil war book.
Apparently the book that inspired Joss to write Firefly.
Possibly one of the best historical novels I’ve read, certainly of America.