Russell Banks - Cloudsplitter

Pros: Fully-detailed characters; rich, inventive language

Cons: Pace drags its feet here and there

Review: Harper’s Ferry. Bloody Kansas. Abolitionist.

If these words mean nothing to you, you might not appreciate "Cloudsplitter," Russell Banks’ fictional examination of the Civil War radical John Brown. If, on the other hand, you stayed...

Pros: A work of great fiction, beautifully written and powerfully told

Cons: Sometimes long-winded

Review: If you are interested in things like anti-government militias and cults, or if you are fascinated with American history, or if you want to read about all of these things, then Cloudsplitter is the novel for you. Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks is the...

Pros: detailed, well crafted

Cons: TOO L O N G ,, TOO BORING

Review: Unless you are just a Civil war fan to the point of having no life, being a hermit and ignoring your loved ones.. I don't recommend reading this book. Sometimes TOO Much is TOO Much because though this book won a ton of awards ( my reason for seeking it...