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

3.0

I haven't really concerned myself in reading mediums about the Civil War. I dived into this book with 0 knowledge about the war. But as the historical addict that I am, I bought it. I didn't regret it one bit. I also love reading memoirs and epistolary novels. And the angst poetically describe in the entries are *chef's kiss. And I adore the the educational section in the last part of the book where it gave you facts and photographs back then about the war. This was a fast yet compelling read. I would pick this up again.