SuitabookDrummer Boy at Bull Run (Bonnets and Bugles #1)
Gilbert Morris
- Reading
- Pause after moments of separation or hardship to check how the reader is feeling. You could also invite them to compare Leah’s and Jeff’s experiences without treating either character as a stand-in for everyone on their side.
- Themes
- Friendship across opposing sides: Leah and Jeff are friends whose lives take them to opposing sides of the Civil War; they promise to remain friends through the conflict. The friendship is presented as enduring despite the conflict between the sides they serve.
- Faith in a war story: Jeff struggles with faith while experiencing hardship and tragedy; Leah’s father hopes to distribute Bibles to Union troops. Faith is a stated part of the characters’ circumstances, but its narrative treatment cannot be characterised more specifically.
- Worth knowing
- War-related hardship, tragedy and separation are part of the story. Consider whether these themes may feel weighty for your reader, and whether you want to read alongside them.