Paula P. (nmreader) reviewed on 5/28/2021 + 57 more book reviews

After I finished the novel, I was glad I had stuck with it. The format is actually a little irritating. I am not crazy about epistolary novels but this one was very hard to follow because some of the letters were not actually sent so it is hard to remember who knows what. Also, some of the info about what letter(s) were sent, received or burnt was puzzling. The stories of all the women, both the central characters and those otherwise mentioned are interesting. The novel brought up alternate ways of looking at the Civil War, from women's perspectives rather than men. I can't say I enjoyed reading it, but I can say I was awakened to the possibilities of what life was like for the women surviving at home during the Civil War.

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