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A review by bookreviewswithkb
Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City by Wes Moore, Erica L. Green
emotional
informative
fast-paced
3.75
i liked the premise of this book and appreciated gaining a deeper understanding of the climate of the city of baltimore, how there came to be an uprising after the murder of Freddie Gray by police. the authors utilized a wide variety of perspectives through multi-narrative storytelling, including a woman whose own brother was murder by police, a public defender, the Orioles owner, a police captain, and more
it was a good read but i think it would have been more impactful if the authors had narrowed down the amount of perspectives shared and went deeper with each. it felt disjointed at times and i was unable to form a connection with some of the individuals who were sharing their story because we didn’t get enough time with them