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mborer23's review against another edition
5.0
The Worst Hard Time is a truly gripping story of Dust Bowl survivors that's as tough to put down as the best novels, and its appeal is heightened by the fact that it's all true. I was particularly interested in the portions of the book dealing with Dalhart, Texas, since I have family there; the desolation of the present-day town, the allure of the XIT ranch name, and the folly of those who tampered with nature are explained in a very moving way.
As an aside, this is a great book to read before watching Ken Burns's "Dust Bowl," since Burns interviewed some of the same survivors.
As an aside, this is a great book to read before watching Ken Burns's "Dust Bowl," since Burns interviewed some of the same survivors.
stumpnugget's review against another edition
4.0
He was blunt. The doctor had looked inside an otherwise healthy young farm hand, a man in his early twenties, and told him what he saw. "You are filled with dirt," the doctor said. The young man died within a day.
This was an absolutely harrowing story. The sadness went on and on, and then it just kept going. I'm embarrassed to admit how ignorant I was about the severity of the dustbowl in No Man's Land. I like this review better than anything that I could write. This was an amazing book. I would recommend to anyone.
goodvibeswife2016's review against another edition
4.0
Incredible story, with hauntingly beautiful writing by the author.
laurenryan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
tizo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
magicalmango's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Fantastic read. Harrowing and tangible history. It reads like a novel and was clearly written with passion.
mbgianni's review against another edition
4.0
It was interesting to read this shortly after reading The Four Winds, by Kristen Hannah. I preferred this version of the story, which is about the same events, but with real people who lived through it, and without all of the melodrama of the fictional Four Winds book.