A review by tashabye
The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr

5.0

Wow, so superb. If you want an experience, pick this one up. The writing puts you right into events and the aftermath of a battle in the Civil War. I kept forgetting that this is historical fiction, it feels like a narrative non-fic read. The writing is so descriptive, yet not overdone, and some of the lines are highlight worthy...something I truly never slow down to savor. These characters will forever be a part of my life and I know that these people were real, not just hist fic characters. It's almost uncanny the way this author describes and writes, almost like he was there himself...perhaps he was??! I plan on reading [b:Pelican Road|3292090|Pelican Road|Howard Bahr|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1367429438s/3292090.jpg|3328583] and hope to be as immersed in the events as I was in this one.