Reviews

Sing for Us by Steven Wise

jeremy_bearimy's review against another edition

4.0

Overall this was an engaging piece of historical fiction that provided an interesting perspective on the tragedies of the Civil War. A lot of characters come and go throughout the story, which makes sense given that it's a wartime novel but also meant that the character development was uneven. At times it felt more like a montage of the horrors of war versus one cohesive narrative, but I cared enough about some of the main characters to forge ahead. The way that the central relationship resolves felt rushed and the epilogue really threw me for a loop. If I wasn't such a sucker for tragic historical fiction with a splash of romance I probably would have given this 3 stars. If you enjoyed the movie Cold Mountain, I think you'll enjoy this book. (I know Cold Mountain was based on a book but I haven't read it.) Sorry for such a scattered review - maybe it will help prepare you for the experience of reading this book. :)

amanstr97's review against another edition

4.0

I think I scared by family by how much this book made me cry, which means it was awesome. The tragedies seem to be endless, but so heart-felt and realistic, it just turned me inside out. It's a very special story when you find yourself telling non-reading friends about scenes that have stuck with you into the next day.

merylsalerno's review against another edition

4.0

The characters are really engaging - which is hard to do when it's about confederate soldiers from the Civil War. Hard to write them that way, and really hard to actually feel that way.