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A review by katerowan
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
3.0
Probably closer to 3.5 stars, but I'm not feeling as generous. I should really like this, since I researched it in college, but alas.
It's a good read, but the writing style isn't for me. And you definitely need at least a decent working knowledge of the Civil War to really enjoy the book. The four women that she chose to focus on were interesting, but I do wish she had expanded some of her writing into women in the Civil War in general, OR created a stronger link among the women. I didn't find what she said in her intro to be true: that all four women were each liar, temptress, soldier and spy. Just some clarification of purpose would have helped.
But it was interesting. These women each had a major role to play in the Civil War, and learning about those stories was really cool.
It's a good read, but the writing style isn't for me. And you definitely need at least a decent working knowledge of the Civil War to really enjoy the book. The four women that she chose to focus on were interesting, but I do wish she had expanded some of her writing into women in the Civil War in general, OR created a stronger link among the women. I didn't find what she said in her intro to be true: that all four women were each liar, temptress, soldier and spy. Just some clarification of purpose would have helped.
But it was interesting. These women each had a major role to play in the Civil War, and learning about those stories was really cool.