Rebecca W. (vizslalady) reviewed on 5/21/2009 + 171 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I found this book fascinating because it is based on a true story. However, the author's account of Carrie McGavock's unusual love for Zachariah Cashwell is entirely fiction, and is a very strange tale indeed. The author says that he spent 7 years reading Russian novels to help prepare him to write this book, and the influence in character analysis is noticeable. It is this depth of character that makes the book move slowly in some parts, but also adds the surreal aspect to it. I am interested in learning a bit more about the Battle of Franklin and would like to see Carrie McGavock's cemetery now that I've read this book.

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