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March
by Geraldine Brooks
The question I can't shake after reading is, "Why was this written?"
Brooks isn't by any means a bad writer, but 'March' felt like it added next to nothing to the vast, heartrending collection of fiction and non-fiction that is Civil War literature. That it is, ultimately, 'Little Women' fanfiction mattered less than that in almost every way it failed to provide anything of value, novelty, or nuance.
At times it felt very "CW" to me, at others very "Forrest Gump" as notable historical figures paraded in and out of the story with little purpose except to add pique.
The bottom line is that there are infinitely better books to read--written by people involved in that struggle or else simply more cognizant of the gravity of their contributions on the subject-- if you're trying to learn anything of substance about the Civil War. Or if you just want a good Civil War novel, for that matter.
I would only really recommend this to people obsessed with 'Little Women,' if I'm being honest.
Brooks isn't by any means a bad writer, but 'March' felt like it added next to nothing to the vast, heartrending collection of fiction and non-fiction that is Civil War literature. That it is, ultimately, 'Little Women' fanfiction mattered less than that in almost every way it failed to provide anything of value, novelty, or nuance.
At times it felt very "CW" to me, at others very "Forrest Gump" as notable historical figures paraded in and out of the story with little purpose except to add pique.
The bottom line is that there are infinitely better books to read--written by people involved in that struggle or else simply more cognizant of the gravity of their contributions on the subject-- if you're trying to learn anything of substance about the Civil War. Or if you just want a good Civil War novel, for that matter.
I would only really recommend this to people obsessed with 'Little Women,' if I'm being honest.