Heaven and Hell

As I finished this book, I began to feel sad. Sad that it's over, yes, but more sad because we as a nation really haven't learned anything. Wars, racial injustice, crooked politicians, and plain old evilness in people. Parts of it rang so true, it was as if I was reading a current newspaper!
Although it took a while to complete, I would say this was really a good book and would definitely recommend it.

It was an okay finish. I would have preferred more of the book to actually take place in the North & South - more Reconstruction than westward expansion and conflict with the Native Americans. It also felt like Jakes lost the whole Hazard/Main thread for most of the novel, and it was just about Charlie. I didn't like that Madeline's story was told via journal - I thought that was too easy, and that Jakes was summarizing her story rather than actually telling it. It did make me realize that maybe I enjoyed the second book more than I thought.

A Satisfying ending to an engrossing Trilogy

If you read the first two installments of this trilogy, then you must complete it with "Heaven and Hell. This book picks up after the end of the Civil War. Reconstruction, and its effects on the South are the main focus of the book. Makes includes many interesting characters and plot twists.

This was a fantastic conclusion to this trilogy.

See my review for North and South.

See my review for North and South.