As beautiful as the prose is in this book, I found it difficult to read because the story itself it so depressing. The four main characters, Callum, Ava, the bounty hunter and Revier, all contribute to the central story in the book and are all I feel, important to the
…more outcome of the book. The writing by Mr. Brown made me feel like I was along for the ride, following along behind Sherman's cursed troops as they left their scar across the South. Yes, I am Southern, born and bred and yes, it does anger me that Sherman felt he had to destroy innocent women and children this way. Maybe that is what made this book so difficult to read. I'm afraid there was little redeeming about Callum and Ava - they were simply trying to survive the best they knew how and circumstances left them little choice at times.
The subject matter made this a hard book to read for me but I'm glad I stuck with it. After hearing from the fortune teller than one of them would not make it to the end, and finding out which one that was, it almost did me in.
I'm not sure I could recommend this as a book club book but it would probably spur a good bit of discussion. (less)