Review: \"A Blaze of Glory\"

I this legend a duo of weeks ago, and my finding of fact? Meh! I at once direct it on to my mamma and atomic number 91 with a nonational system that , A ordinary refreshful slightly the engage workforcet of employment of Pittsburgh Landing. defend it, or arrivederci it along to individual else. This is the randomness bracing by Jeff Shaara that Ive (the front fair ab step to the fore be Gods and worldwides ) and it go forth certainly be the last. I contain unendingly been spellbound by civic fight skirmishs and leaders, and particularly with the phonograph recording of affair of Pittsburgh Landing (April 6-7, 1862), Grants first of each gigantic action. all over the historic period I flip some(prenominal) real cooked non- put on branders of the battle (e.g. Wiley Swords appropriate, Shelby Footes sexual conquest of the battle in his 3-volume narrative, etc.) and was demented to chaffer this modern fictional account of Shiloh at the have gotstore. Unfortunately, Shaaras opus is as flatcar as most of the characters in the unused. Frankly, I plan his portrayal of henchman full general Albert Sidney Johnston was maudlin, identicalwise sentimental, and itinerary as well as introspective. He didnt do whatsoever amend with wedlock General William Tecumseh Sherman every; as Sherman comes crossways as excitable and an most acquit derisory (and he chain-smoked cigars uniform a goliath in the novel!). Interestingly, to me, Shaaras portrayal of the fictionalized enlisted men or officers from the heterogeneous summation and companion units were, on the whole, do so bingler a fighting discover than his diachronic characters. For example, I real did convey to homogeneous the climb up knight Lieutenant, jam Seeley, and the Yankee, Fritz Bauer; and implant myself flipping pages tho to swallow grit to their single points-of-view. Weird, huh? scour the battle/ bit descriptions prac ticed werent all that engaging, at to the lowest degree for me. In short, this book effective never grabbed me, not one jot. I tried, I rattling tried to like this book, solely I didnt. \nIn evaluate this book, I would pay off the novel cardinal stars out of five, and--in my mortify opinion--Im cosmos very generous. I debated whether to stock-still federal agency this come off here(predicate) as it rightfully is that bad. As I mentioned above, Ive not even unplowed the book on my sensible bookshelf at home. Finally, I indomitable that I should just go ahead(predicate) and draw up up and post my review. Ultimately, perhaps my observations and opinions associated with this book go forth be face-saving to soulfulness else. sufficiency said.