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honkinggoose's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Racism
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
lextypething's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
tsalagitiffany's review
5.0
I'm a little biased toward anything involving New Orleans, but this is entertaining and heartbreaking and I think accurate.
plbeyer70's review
5.0
Getting ready for a trip to New Orleans so I added this book to my prep work. I really enjoyed it! Real stories from real people; their lives, their struggles and what they went through before and after hurricane Katrina. The chapters are short so it's easy to pick up for a few minutes here and there. Don't worry about keeping track of everyone, it will all come to together in the end. I would recommend to anyone with an interest in New Orleans.
mzokiegolfer's review
4.0
This non-fiction book tells the story of nine individuals whose lives were affected by two of the worst hurricanes to hit the New Orleans area. From 1965 when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans until 2005 and the aftermath of Katrina, we are brought into the stresses and struggles they all faced. The author writes in a hopscotch manner from one individual to another which is a unique way to tell the story, somewhat in the way they must have felt as their lives were being uprooted.
I enjoyed the book very much and learned a lot about the area, Mardi Gras, the people and felt sickened by the response of our federal government and the abuses of the NOPD. Interesting read.
I enjoyed the book very much and learned a lot about the area, Mardi Gras, the people and felt sickened by the response of our federal government and the abuses of the NOPD. Interesting read.