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neens_m's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
truestorydesu's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. Clunky, racially problematic, and rather dull.
cassidy_mccormick's review against another edition
3.0
3/5
This is my first Civil War novel that I remember reading, so my judgement needs to be taken with a grain of salt, since I don't read the material a lot. Three stars for me is a decent rating. Its an okay book, I can see why people would love it I just don't fully feel that way. And to be honest, up to the ending I was ready to give this book 4/5 stars. However, the ending picked up too quick of a pace. And although I loved the foreshadowing with The Scarlet Letter, I feel as though Annie deserved more. A different ending to her story. In addition this book had a lot of forbidden romance promised, but to stay non-spoiler, that promise is not really kept. In fact I could argue that Annie was in love with someone else for half the book.Stuart duh... Annie was a good main character though. And for the most part wasn't too much of a Mary Sue. (Also Laurence <3)
This is my first Civil War novel that I remember reading, so my judgement needs to be taken with a grain of salt, since I don't read the material a lot. Three stars for me is a decent rating. Its an okay book, I can see why people would love it I just don't fully feel that way. And to be honest, up to the ending I was ready to give this book 4/5 stars. However, the ending picked up too quick of a pace. And although I loved the foreshadowing with The Scarlet Letter, I feel as though Annie deserved more. A different ending to her story. In addition this book had a lot of forbidden romance promised, but to stay non-spoiler, that promise is not really kept. In fact I could argue that Annie was in love with someone else for half the book.
theellabelle's review
2.0
Overall, it often felt like this novel oversimplified a complex issue in an attempt to make it more digestible to young readers, and failed to bring any real depth to what was, plot wise, a compelling story. Although I wasn't overly impressed by this novel, it was an easy and quick read and would probably be a good introduction to a younger reader just starting on longer novels with an interest in the Civil War.
annaleighmiller's review
5.0
I need to find this book agian. I bought it and lost it, I loved it so much.
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