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erinjp123's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book. It was from a viewpoint of a New Orleanian, one who just wanted his life back. He was mad, but it wasn't the pure rage you see against FEMA or the like, somebody that just missed their home. I though Rose did an excellent job bringing somebody who has never seen a hurricane or been to new orleans into his life, showing the random american what it was like for regular people in the wake of a disaster.
bookgirl1209's review against another edition
4.0
Well before Katrina roared through New Orleans I had planned a trip there with friends. Tickets were bought, reservations were made. And then the deluge.
Our stay was scheduled for 7 months after the hurricane. So many people asked if we were still going and each time we responded yes. We would go, make the best of it, spend as much money as we could - our way of helping.
I am so incredibly glad I went. They say there are three cities in the U.S that the residents truly love. San Francisco, New York and New Orleans. I can entirely believe that because I so fell in love on that trip. The history, the fun, the excitement, the people...all of it!
This book is filled with Chris Rose's newspaper columns from post-Katrina. They are sad, strong, resilient, heartbreaking snapshots of the place and the people. You will probably need kleenex and you will probably think at one point or another that you should book a trip.
And you should.
readingintheruins's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
kgreene5050's review against another edition
Times-Picayune columnist's articles about Katrina and the aftermath. Very difficult but important to read.
lilredkmd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
somanybookstoread's review
4.0
The audience for this book is the people of New Orleans. I liked that about it. The author didn't write to make outsiders understand this very special place. He wrote this for New Orleans. Readers who aren't from New Orleans or don't know it intimately will sometimes struggle with his geographical or cultural references. I've decided that I'm glad I was made to feel like an outsider who couldn't quite understand what he was talking about. Because I am. Despite having been close to the forefront of Hurricane Sandy, I will never be able to understand what it means to be from New Orleans and have experienced Katrina.
Chris Rose's 1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina is a collection of his columns from the Times-Picayune written in the roughly one year period post-Katrina. These columns, which made him a finalist for the Pulitzer, serve as a series of vignettes that, when taken together, give profound insight into the psyche of a place obliterated by a Category 5 hurricane. New Orleans is dear to me. I love the spirit and culture and history of this place. All that shone through in Rose's work. As a writer myself, I admire his prose, which is tight, witty, provocative (if at times a bit self-serving).
To anyone interested in New Orleans and Katrina, this is one to add to your to-read shelf!
Chris Rose's 1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina is a collection of his columns from the Times-Picayune written in the roughly one year period post-Katrina. These columns, which made him a finalist for the Pulitzer, serve as a series of vignettes that, when taken together, give profound insight into the psyche of a place obliterated by a Category 5 hurricane. New Orleans is dear to me. I love the spirit and culture and history of this place. All that shone through in Rose's work. As a writer myself, I admire his prose, which is tight, witty, provocative (if at times a bit self-serving).
To anyone interested in New Orleans and Katrina, this is one to add to your to-read shelf!
gjones19's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting read because Katrina was a significant moment in my childhood. His writing is fantastic, and the short reflections are fun to read. It was a bit long and Rose sometimes played into class stereotypes, but overall I enjoyed it!