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Review title: March could have been so much more.
Product review: Geraldine Brooks has a masterful command of language, however I felt she needed to focus on violent shock-value to keep the reader's interest. I was also irritated with how the protagonist was presented. In the story Mr. March is supposed to be a religious person and while he is gentle and kind, he lacks the spirit of God -- he also lacks integrity in keeping the seventh commandment. The author may have researched about religious people but it seemed obvious to me that she isn't religious herself and therefore Mr. March lacked the depth that comes from knowing God. The last chapter is the only chapter one needs to read in order understand the theme of the narrative. Novels focusing on this difficult time in our history that are truely moving and enlightening would include Uncle Tom's Cabin, Red Badge of Courage and Fire by Night but not March.
