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suselina's review against another edition
3.0
Pros: breaks the redundancy of reading other literature about the same characters, histories, voices etc
Cons: fairly dry, reporter-like with little personality; for a memoir I feel like I know the writer kept the reader at a distance
Cons: fairly dry, reporter-like with little personality; for a memoir I feel like I know the writer kept the reader at a distance
scaleraa's review
2.0
Unfortunately, I couldn’t get into this one and had to quit early. I was looking forward to reading how Katrina affected this family but this book gives a very detailed family history for the first 100+ pages so by the time it got to the hurricane, I was too bored to continue. Also, while the recovery efforts are certainly important, the author wasn’t in New Orleans at the time of the hurricane and I was hoping to read about what it was like to be there while it was happening.
wormsinmysalad's review against another edition
4.0
Sarah M. Broom's family story showcases more than you think you know about New Orleans. If you've visited there before, this memoir gives new dimension to your experiences there. If you are interested in learning more about Black life in America, this is a must-read. It's also one of the most honest and introspective books I've read.
laura_eppinger's review against another edition
5.0
"And then you see the lives of children and they become the living people of the house, the house lives in them. They become the house instead of the house becoming them. When I look at you all, I don't really see the house, but I see what happened from the house. And so in that way, the house can't die."
vailerin's review against another edition
5.0
this was incredible. a beautiful, moving, touching tribute to family and home, as well as musings on how complex the concept of being from a place can be. this book was also an insightful, incisive, emotional digression on New Orleans as a city, the contrast between New Orleans East and the French Quarter, the city pre and post-Katrina, separation along racial/class divides, I could keep going! the yellow house is going to stick with me.
alwayscariabook's review against another edition
5.0
Best book I read this year. Gorgeous writing, absolutely entrancing. A great and important story.
jenbreads's review against another edition
3.0
I can't imagine how you would put together a book about the affects of a house on a family, and how they're all interwoven. Ms. Broom does a wonderful job; I felt I knew her and her family well. I am grateful she shared their stories with us.
jkelson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0