Gods And Generals: A Novel Of The Civil War by Jeff Shaara

Gods And Generals: A Novel Of The Civil War

The Civil War Trilogy #1

Jeff Shaara

22 hours, 38 minutes first pub 1996 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
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The Civil War as seen by generals on both sides of the conflict. They are the Confederacy's Lee and Jackson, and the Union's Chamberlain and Hancock. The novel follows them from the start of the war to just before the Battle of Gettysburg. A prequ...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 1,273 reviews

Moods

informative: 77%

emotional: 58%

tense: 51%

adventurous: 45%

reflective: 41%

challenging: 32%

inspiring: 32%

sad: 32%

dark: 22%

hopeful: 3%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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