Hello, I am one of the freshman who “had” to read this book during school. Please ignore everybody else who gave it a one star because they had to do a paper or whatever. Personally I really did like this book. He portrays the characters well and the story reflects the time period perfectly. The only reason I am giving it four stars is because of the fact that I don’t typically like this genre, but for those who do, it is definitely a great read.