The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War (Unabridged‪)‬

Word for word the movie. So worth it.

Not my favorite book. There are a lot of characters in the beginning and it is hard to keep track of. My main problem though is that the audio version isn’t split by chapters. I can’t tell where I am in the book.

This book was incredible. The narrator does an outstanding job with accents and portrayals, and the entire battle is described super comprehensively. Remember this is historical fiction so it doesn’t read like a history textbook. There are characters with dialogue and intricate motivations and feelings and the way the book breaks down the psychology of the men is just incredible. Just days after finishing the book, I visited the battlefield and stood where they stood. I can confidently say that the experience would not have been the same if I hadn’t listened to this book first. Last note: reading along with a paper hard copy is really nice as it contains maps! And this one’s definitely worth adding to the physical collection anyways.