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saarahn's review
5.0
Touching
This is a collection of eight short stories (two of which were excerpts) set in the States during the Civil War period. Each story has its own characters, and its own messages. There's one message that lies all the way through: no good ever comes out of a war.
The stories present the brutality seen by the soldiers, the uncertainty and doubts of the soldiers as they enlist- not really knowing what they're getting into. Causing such heartbreak in their homes: one soldier enlists leaving his fiancé behind, others fake their age, they run away to war, run away from war and face the tough climate of poverty. Or sign on as confederates to obtain information from the other side, only to then become prisoners of war. I have to say my favourite story was that of the soldier and his loyal dog. I adore dogs, and this story was so sweet. Then there was that of a son's broken promise to his mother, which was such a powerful tale.
I don't want to get too much into the stories, since they're quite short (average length: 15 minutes, based on the audio book version). This collection was well written, you could almost envision the scenes playing out. I'd say the narration by Jeremy Donahue helped picture the stories, and gave life to the messages of each tale and obviously, to the voices of the characters.
There were sad tales, touching and heartfelt, but no profanity, graphic violence, sex. I'd say they are suited for anyone over 12 years of age.
I received this book through Audio book Boom.
This is a collection of eight short stories (two of which were excerpts) set in the States during the Civil War period. Each story has its own characters, and its own messages. There's one message that lies all the way through: no good ever comes out of a war.
The stories present the brutality seen by the soldiers, the uncertainty and doubts of the soldiers as they enlist- not really knowing what they're getting into. Causing such heartbreak in their homes: one soldier enlists leaving his fiancé behind, others fake their age, they run away to war, run away from war and face the tough climate of poverty. Or sign on as confederates to obtain information from the other side, only to then become prisoners of war. I have to say my favourite story was that of the soldier and his loyal dog. I adore dogs, and this story was so sweet. Then there was that of a son's broken promise to his mother, which was such a powerful tale.
I don't want to get too much into the stories, since they're quite short (average length: 15 minutes, based on the audio book version). This collection was well written, you could almost envision the scenes playing out. I'd say the narration by Jeremy Donahue helped picture the stories, and gave life to the messages of each tale and obviously, to the voices of the characters.
There were sad tales, touching and heartfelt, but no profanity, graphic violence, sex. I'd say they are suited for anyone over 12 years of age.
I received this book through Audio book Boom.
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