The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War by Michael Shaara

The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War

The Civil War Trilogy #2

Michael Shaara

368 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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Incisive portraits of Lee, Longstreet, Meade, and other Civil War leaders are interwoven with rich historical detail to provide a fictional recreation of the bloody battle at Gettysburg, in a new thirtieth anniversary edition of the Pulitzer Prize...

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Moods

informative 70%
reflective 61%
emotional 54%
adventurous 47%
tense 44%
sad 37%
challenging 31%
dark 29%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 26%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 36% | A mix: 32% | Character: 29% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

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4.07

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