I. Am. Speechless.
But I must rally, because I HAVE to share with you, what a ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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As most of you know, I am a sucker for Historical Fiction, and I have often said that WWII Fiction is my fave, but quite honestly, Old West HF is right up there on my list too, and @mwpunke has renewed my enthusiasm for it by bringing this astonishing history to life.
In this heartbreaking, eye-opening saga, we meet so many incredible real-life individuals and catch a glimpse of their character and complexity. Granted, many of their thoughts and interactions are imagined, but the historical accuracy of this novel is truly impressive.
There is so much depth in this novel. So much heart and soul. I came to know the men and women on both sides and felt such a camaraderie with so many of them. I rooted for them and cried with them and found a whole new understanding for many of the individuals involved in these battles in the early settlement of the West.
In particular, I was grateful to the author for sharing a history that I knew nothing about - The Fetterman Massacre - a battle that should have been in all our history books. And while there is much controversy about Own Voices, I so appreciate an author that lifts up the marginalized in our society and brings awareness to our past transgressions as a nation. Bravo Mr. Punke.
"๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐... ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐." -๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐
Many thanks to Henry Holt & Co. and @netgalley for gifting me with this advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.
Read 5/31/21
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