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jezebelsk's review
3.0
The Hornet's Nest is President Carter's account of the Revolutionary War, focusing on his home state of Georgia. Main character Ethan Pratt leaves his home in Philadelphia to start a new life in Georgia. He gets caught up in the onslaught of the Revolutionary War. At first, he stands by, watching and listening and learning. He prefers to stay out of it until tragedy falls on his family due to the British.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The book makes it obvious that President Carter is a scholar. He read 45 books regarding the War to make sure his descriptions were sound. So we have loads of battle facts that get very confusing when listening to the audio. I found myself struggling to remember which side Generals belonged to! The human story felt lost among all of the battle facts.
Truthfully, I feel like President Carter could have made two books out of this one. He could have written one factual account of the War and the battles. Then he could have written the human story about the Pratt family. Truly, the President is a good writer. I was invested in the Pratts, but didn't need to hear so many battle details that didn't affect their story.
I would like to read another of President Carter's works of fiction. This was his first effort, so I wonder if his style changed over the years. I look forward to that discovery.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The book makes it obvious that President Carter is a scholar. He read 45 books regarding the War to make sure his descriptions were sound. So we have loads of battle facts that get very confusing when listening to the audio. I found myself struggling to remember which side Generals belonged to! The human story felt lost among all of the battle facts.
Truthfully, I feel like President Carter could have made two books out of this one. He could have written one factual account of the War and the battles. Then he could have written the human story about the Pratt family. Truly, the President is a good writer. I was invested in the Pratts, but didn't need to hear so many battle details that didn't affect their story.
I would like to read another of President Carter's works of fiction. This was his first effort, so I wonder if his style changed over the years. I look forward to that discovery.
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