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by Mr.Eyore  - Top 500, Jan 30 '01
Pros: Real page turner you'll enjoy even if you know nothing else about the Civil War
Cons: None
We've been a little Civil War crazy around here lately. Pookster was reading a 1000 page tome called Battle Cry For Glory, while I fought through The Killer Angels. Plus we rented the entire Ken Burns Civil War miniseries-docu-letter-reading thing,...
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by believer77 , Jul 17 '01
Pros: Shaara's keen attention to detail, the personal thoughts of various soldiers
Cons: none that I could perceive
All I wanted to do was find a good book to read. Instead,
I found a supreme masterpiece about how war can be so unkind to those who dared to experience it.
A few years ago, I was looking through my local Blockbuster for something I...
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by mgreber - Top 1000, Feb 02 '00
Pros: Brilliant historical fiction; details about major events and characters in a new way
Cons: May not be historically accurate or fair...don't let that stand in your way.
Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels is a riveting piece of historical fiction, detailing the days prior to the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle itself. Going into the minds of these historical characters, creating internal and external...
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by Urbansk8ter , Dec 28 '00
Pros: excellent historical novel
Cons: lengthy at times
I am an avid history fan. I love to learn about American History in particular. The civil war was a violent and bloody part of our country’s history. In class, we started to study the Civil War. Our professor, as an early Christmas gift, assigned us...
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by jargonface , Sep 06 '00
Pros: Moves smoothly, good balance of strategic war facts and character development.
Cons: The book ends too soon, you expect there to be more after it's over.
This book was suggested to me by an employee of Blockbuster, which may very well be the only time that they've gotten something right (strange it would be a book and not a movie, isn't it?). I had seen the movie version (Gettysburg) long before I...
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by bogush , Apr 09 '00
Pros: true story, well written and reasearched
Cons: none
I have to say that this has to be on of the best books ever written.
It is about the Battle at Gettysburg.
It tells you about all the battles of this 4 day run in this Pennsylvania town. It covers both the North and South, both sides,...
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by sparkyathome , May 22 '02
Pros: Breathes life into the Battle of Gettysburg like no other book!
Cons: Possibly mis-leading and seems to overlook Sickles folly
Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara, is one of the most thorough and well-written works of historical fiction ever published. It is a well-crafted novel, drawing from the written accounts, diaries and letters of the soldiers and civilians who were present...
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by nerys , Aug 31 '00
Pros: Character development
Cons: Not a Full Account or totally accurate
I am a history buff with a special interest in the American Civil War. I actually saw the movie Gettysburg before I read this, but I still love both the book and movie. From that moment on, Chamberlain became my hero for his courage in the battles. Until...
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by JasonMilne , Jul 17 '00
Pros: Easy to read, detailed, but not wordy. Lots of action
Cons: slow beginning...get through the first chapter and you are good to go!
Michael Shaara's THE KILLER ANGELS is one of the finest pieces of historic fiction I have ever read. The book is narrated by living the battle through the minds of the Union and Confederate generals. Each of the three days, from the battle on Cemetary...
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by UncleJim , Apr 13 '00
Pros: Excellent character development and insights, Historically accurate.
Cons: None!
The Killer Angels is an excellent work of historical fiction! Absolutely the BEST historical novel on the Civil War I have ever read. This book should be required reading in America's high schools, no question.
Shaara's characters have been...
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by Auggie63 , Jan 25 '00
Pros: realistic, view of Civil War battle
Cons: none
Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the Battle of Gettysburg makes any avid civilwar junky cringle with enthusiasm. I read the book my freshman year at college and immediately fell in love with it. Shaara brings you a realistic...
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by Requafilms , Dec 13 '99
Pros: Excellent characters, historically accurate.
Cons: We all know the ending.
The ability to articulately define characters and develop a human dimension to historical icons is demonstrated with great agility by Shaara in this classic tale based around the Battle of Gettysburg. I have read this book half a dozen times and each...
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by YoKelli , Feb 29 '00
Pros: A great re-creation of an important battle in American history, The story comes alive, Easy to read and understand
Cons: None
Michael Shaara's account of the four days surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg is amazing. He makes the battle and the people come alive. He vividly describes the feeling, the sensations, and the emotions of such a great battle in American History....
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by eshenton , Dec 02 '99
Pros: A wonderful rendition of what the Civil War FELT like.
Cons: I didn't want to put it down! I didn't want it to end!
This is my favorite book of all time. The movie 'Gettysburg' was based on this book. It tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg in an interesting way. It truly illustrates the Civil War as a "gentleman's war".
This book is...
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by jenzahara , Feb 14 '00
Pros: Easy to read and understand
Cons: Ended too soon - I want more!
I love to read about the Civil War, especially when it deals with people more than battles. I always thought the battle scenes were boring. Until now. This book has great characterization, yes, but the description of Gettysburg was awesome! The book...
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