280 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670033355
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the North reels under a series of unexpected defeats during the dark first year of the war, one man leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,507 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 59%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
informative 28%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 46%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual violence, DeathMinor
Child death, Incest
280 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670033355
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the North reels under a series of unexpected defeats during the dark first year of the war, one man leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,507 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 59%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
informative 28%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 46%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual violence, DeathMinor
Child death, Incest