Sheritta B

Morbid, yet fascinating

Revisado: 09-05-19

The subject of the Civil War dead isn't one most want to study in full detail for obvious reasons. It can be gruesome and heart wrenching. However, it's a completely necessary aspect of Civil War studies. It's easy to see the casualty numbers and move on, but behind every number is a name, a family, sometimes a gravestone. Groeling perfectly explains the evolution of "dead detail" from its messy and disorganized beginnings to its methodical and groundbreaking conclusion while providing engaging narratives at the beginning of the chapters to set the tone for the presenting topic. I enjoyed it all (as morbid as that sounds), as well as the Appendices at the end to accompany the text. It's an informative piece of work that shouldn't be overlooked by any Civil War historian.

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An immersive experience

Revisado: 09-02-19

Writing historical fiction without making the narrative sound like a textbook is hard enough, but merging the lives of so many characters from vastly different backgrounds and situations into one cohesive, engaging story seems nearly impossible! Jocelyn Green has done the impossible! As a lover of good fiction and amateur historian of the Civil War, I can't recommend this enough! The author has done her research admirably and I found myself nodded in agreement to all the snippets of historical accuracy she threw into the story. These characters came alive, flying off the page, and I felt as if I were reading the memoires of these people who braved the trials and struggles of being a woman in the mid-19th century. The flow of the story is excellent, the dialogue engaging, and the narration for all the variety of accents and tones were spot-on, which made it all the easier to follow. Every character's motivation, grief, and joy was believable to the fullest extent. This was the first of Green's work that I've "digested" and it certainly won't be the last!

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Dramatization of a classic

Revisado: 10-15-18

Gripping, moving, timeless. This isn't a classroom reading of Shakespeare. The actors pour themselves into the cursed play and make you feel the tragedy from head to toe. Standing ovation!

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Captivating with every chapter

Revisado: 10-15-18

I had watched the mini series before listening to the audiobooks format, so I had an idea of the plot but I was still captivated with every chapter. that narrator made it that way and brought to life the stirring words of an author I would have liked to know personally. Great book, great performance.

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I thoroughly enjoyed Jamie's narration

Revisado: 07-03-18

His dialogue was engaging and the way he described the scenery was beautiful. he really made a masterpiece come to life. I had seen the movie before reading the book and can say I enjoyed the book much better. great story and so real.

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Outstanding!

Revisado: 05-24-18

I absolutely loved Thandie's narration. So full of emotion that does justice to this classic. Loved it!

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