Review: Enjoyed it more than the first one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2012
I STILL have problems with the concept that the clothes they wear to the past stay with them, but the clothes they return to the future in are the ones they wore when they "tripped". But I already complained about that in my review for the first book, so moving on...This book was a total delight. The Civil War elements of the story are kept informative but not too deep as to turn off teen readers, which is the primary audience of the book.  This "old" lady loved it too.  Since my discovery of John Jakes in the mid 80s I have been a fan of historical fiction. While this book is no John Jakes novel (so few are), it does convey the time period in a way that makes it approachable, while not sugar coating the realities of the time and of war.  The story of Casey, her brother, Ben and her friends is thoroughly engaging. If I was to have one complaint, it would be that the reveal of the neighbor was a bit too tidy.  I think more tension between Casey and the new boy carrying over into the next year might have more interesting.  Overall highly recommended and I don't regret my purchase one bit.