Denise V. (denisei) reviewed on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Not near as good as I expected. The story didn't flow well in my opinion. It is written in the voice of 3 different persons: John Bell Hood, his wife, and some guy named Eli Griffin who I kept confusing with Hood.
Griffin's role takes place after Hood's death, but it was sometimes hard to remember which place and time we were in when I was reading Griffin's sections. Maybe if his character had been more distinctive it would have been easier? I don't know.
And the whole "love story" angle was kinda lost on me. It wasn't developed well. I didn't get a real sense of Hood's deep feelings towards his wife, only that it was stated by others after his passing.
The difficult relationships between black and white were presented, including relationships that rose above the social norm of the time. I always appreciate when characters care for one another despite color differences and the social divisions of their time. And a dwarf is in the mix too! Love the diversity here.
Reading this wasn't a complete waste of time. But it could have been so much better.
Griffin's role takes place after Hood's death, but it was sometimes hard to remember which place and time we were in when I was reading Griffin's sections. Maybe if his character had been more distinctive it would have been easier? I don't know.
And the whole "love story" angle was kinda lost on me. It wasn't developed well. I didn't get a real sense of Hood's deep feelings towards his wife, only that it was stated by others after his passing.
The difficult relationships between black and white were presented, including relationships that rose above the social norm of the time. I always appreciate when characters care for one another despite color differences and the social divisions of their time. And a dwarf is in the mix too! Love the diversity here.
Reading this wasn't a complete waste of time. But it could have been so much better.
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