Good Historically, But An Average Romance
Just as a historical novel of the Civil War, Austin does a good job in her writing of this book. The gruesome facts of war are by no means belittled as main characters Julia Hoffman and Phoebe Bigelow face the terrors of battles and their aftermath.
However, though the romance was interesting at the commencement, the conclusion left much to be wanted. The morality of Julia's love was questionable at best, and the wrapping up of Phoebe's romance was like a douse of freezing water to the face.
