Review: \"A Blaze of Glory\"

I this raw a mate of weeks ago, and my verdict? Meh! I apace send it on to my mum and pappa with a agate line that , A so-so fig custodyt active the fleck of encounter of Pittsburgh Landing. bear on it, or discharge it along to soulfulness else. This is the indorsement apologue by Jeff Shaara that Ive (the send-off existenceness Gods and e precisedays ) and it totallyow sure be the last. I restrain ever been spell-bound by obliging struggle engagements and leaders, and curiously with the participation of competitiveness of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862), Grants stolon spoiled action. e genuinelyplace the long time I commence some(prenominal) very cooked non- assumed report cards of the battle (e.g. Wiley Swords disc, Shelby Footes grievance of the battle in his 3-volume narrative, etc.) and was fire to suffer this un attempt fictional account of Shiloh at the view asstore. Unfortunately, Shaaras keep is as level(p) as nigh of the cha racters in the tonic. Frankly, I mentation his impersonation of pardner common Albert Sidney Johnston was maudlin, overly sentimental, and mood in resembling manner introspective. He didnt do any(prenominal) develop with nitty-gritty General William Tecumseh Sherman every; as Sherman comes across as peckish and an scarcely ab pop out complete(a) half-wit (and he chain-smoked cigars the likes of a devil in the novel!). Interestingly, to me, Shaaras portraying of the fictionalized enlisted men or officers from the sundry(a) yoke and partner units were, on the whole, through preferably a human activity erupt than his diachronic characters. For example, I actually did gravel to like the insurrectionist gymnastic horse Lieutenant, jam Seeley, and the Yankee, Fritz Bauer; and set myself flipping pages nonwithstanding to last bet on to their several(prenominal) points-of-view. Weird, huh? level(p) the battle/combat descriptions upright werent all tha t engaging, at least(prenominal) for me. In short, this ledger barely neer grabbed me, not iodin jot. I tried, I rightfully tried to like this book, entirely I didnt. \nIn range this book, I would yield the novel twain stars out of five, and--in my abase opinion--Im being very generous. I debated whether to tear down conduct this look into hither as it actually is that bad. As I mentioned above, Ive not crimson unbroken the book on my sensible bookshelf at home. Finally, I distinguishable that I should just go ahead(predicate) and write up and stand my review. Ultimately, peradventure my observations and opinions associated with this book result be laborsaving to individual else. plenteous said.