Neverhome

Neverhome by Laird Hunt
246 Pages

The story of a woman who goes to fight in the Civil War.  Constance/Ash is more masculine than her husband and feels the need to answer the call of the Union Army in the battle between the states.  Through her natural affinity to the outdoors and army life, Ash becomes a folk hero within the Union Army.

While the premise is interesting, the narrative style is very spare and unfeeling.  Ash is almost one step removed from her life and as she narrates the battles and struggles she goes through, her experience is dampened by this lack of emotion.