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"We are all in hell, all of us."
While reading this truly exceptional book about the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, I had in my mind’s eye visions of some of the most nightmarish depictions of hell. Yet, despite these ghastly images, The Black Flower is a beautiful book, laced with camaraderie, humor and love. It is one of the most powerful and emotive books I have read so far this year, and I cannot get Bushrod Carter and Anna Hereford out of my head. I laughed and cried and then did the same al ...more
While reading this truly exceptional book about the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, I had in my mind’s eye visions of some of the most nightmarish depictions of hell. Yet, despite these ghastly images, The Black Flower is a beautiful book, laced with camaraderie, humor and love. It is one of the most powerful and emotive books I have read so far this year, and I cannot get Bushrod Carter and Anna Hereford out of my head. I laughed and cried and then did the same al ...more
Wow, so superb. If you want an experience, pick this one up. The writing puts you right into events and the aftermath of a battle in the Civil War. I kept forgetting that this is historical fiction, it feels like a narrative non-fic read. The writing is so descriptive, yet not overdone, and some of the lines are highlight worthy...something I truly never slow down to savor. These characters will forever be a part of my life and I know that these people were real, not just hist fic characters. It
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