When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 by Barry Denenberg

When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864

Dear America #3

Barry Denenberg

160 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult informative slow-paced
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A Confederate girl records the hardships of Southern life as the Civil War rages at her doorstep and tears her family and her country apart.

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Moods

dark 60%
emotional 60%
informative 60%
sad 60%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

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