Comments on Rose City Reader: Review of the Day: March

Thanks for all the comments. I really did kind o...

2009-06-06T07:48:52.515-07:00

Thanks for all the comments.

I really did kind of enjoy the book. Kind of. But it is hard -- you can't write or read a Civil War novel without the field hospital scene of sawing off a leg with a hacksaw. It has to be there; but they are all the same. One hacksaw amputation scene is the same as the next. And I am not a big enough person to get past this issue and appreciate the unique parts of the books.

I have not read this book yet, but it sounds like ...

2009-06-05T17:35:35.402-07:00

I have not read this book yet, but it sounds like something I would enjoy. Speaking from experience, Civil War novels are very hard to write, especially when the author has the goal of appealing to Civil War buffs as well as those who are not all that interested in history. Thanks for the review.

I haven't read much about the Civil War but th...

2009-06-05T14:41:52.124-07:00

I haven't read much about the Civil War but this one does sound good to me.

I agree, I often struggle with Civil War novels. ...

2009-06-05T12:39:56.453-07:00

I agree, I often struggle with Civil War novels. There is just a feel about them that I can't get past and few make it onto my favorites list. While I did think Little Women was compelling at least as a child, I didn't really like Geraldine Brooks playing about with the characters I loved when I was little.

Thank you for linking!

I meant did not.

2009-06-05T12:22:28.035-07:00

I meant did not.

I haven't read many Civil War novels, so I enj...

2009-06-05T12:21:25.971-07:00

I haven't read many Civil War novels, so I enjoyed it. But I agree that it did stand out as something extra spectacular.