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jgintrovertedreader's review against another edition
3.0
The title intrigued me. What would she have to say? A lot. It's the story of her marriage to a Confederate soldier who never got over losing his best friend. But it's also the story of her mother; her housekeeper, who used to be the narrator's husband's slave; her husband; and others. In fact, I thought about including it on my short story bookshelf. Some of the anecdotes were very good, others seemed to drag on forever. I didn't think the slave's story was ever going to end. It's hit or miss, but you could really probably just dip into a section at a time rather than trying to read the whole thing as a novel.
heartofoak1's review against another edition
1.0
really struggled with this one. makes a good door stop or a nice step to reach a high shelf.
magmae's review against another edition
4.0
One of those 'grinning while reading' books that I just love.
popelc6's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I am reading another Big Chunk of a Book right now and this is not fitting into my reading life. I enjoy the voice of the widow telling the story, but this isn't right for me right now.
mary412's review against another edition
3.0
This may have been one of the first spoken word books I encountered. Can't remember if I got it from Books On Tape or from the public library. I didn't have time to get it read for book group, so I resorted to listening. What a joy!
jsdaly's review against another edition
3.0
Great story and characters, but this book could have easily been chopped by 150 pages without losing anything of substance.
sewfrench's review against another edition
3.0
This book was highly recommended, while on a Civil War battlefields tour, over Memorial Day weekend. I picked it up shortly thereafter and quickly read the first half and 5 months later I can say I have finally finished it! I did enjoy it and should have stuck it out in a more timely manner, lots to think about. If you are looking for books about the Civil War, this isn't the first one I would recommend, but it does help to round out what happened to life, for some, after the war.