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Review title: Excellent Read!
Product review: First of all, let me say that I would give this four and one half stars, if that were an option. In my opinion, this novel falls a bit short in historical fiction, not fully enlightening the reader on what New York City was like in the 1860's, and a bit short as to why the Civil War draft protests occurred, and their impact. That said, what this novel does provide, is an excellent plot, with a host of well developed and interesting characters. The writer's style goes from current events, and then throughout the novel, back in time, often character by character, to learn how these characters came to their current situation. The author does an outstanding job of this, which I found rather unique. What I found most entertaining is the various subplots the story delves into - overcoming poverty and adversity, racial and ethnic prejudice, love & sex, crime and violence, and some suspense.
