A review by amiewilson
Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen: A Novel by Sarah Bird

4.0

A powerful book based upon an African-American woman who served as a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army disguised as a man. This fictionalized account of the life of Cathy Williams is fascinating. I have to admit, I was constantly worried she would be caught and I carried a sense of dread throughout the book. The descriptions of the life of a soldier, especially recently freed slaves' lives, are eye-opening and interesting. It was refreshing to read about an angle of the Civil War and post Civil War era that hasn't been written about frequently, it made the story fresh and interesting.