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24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy by Nora Neus
booksrockcal's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
This is a searing and emotional first person account of the neo-Nazi March in Charlottesville in 2017. It is heart wrenching to read. I would have like more context and background such as why the police did not respond as protesters were being threatened. I would have like an epilogue with background before and after information. But a very good book.
perazo's review
4.0
I have to first mention that content warnings in books are lovely and quite necessary, and this book in particular had maps at the beginning of each chapter, which was also cool. This was such a hard read. I read some, but ended up listening to the audiobook more. I learned so much about how this happened, I don't even know where to begin, but all the while I was reading, the utter failure of the city and the police is so evident. There's so much violence that they allowed to happen, and that was so evident reading this oral history. I definitely recommend reading this, despite my slightly incoherent review/summary. It's just so sad and frustrating.
tracithomas's review
5.0
This book is very compelling. It is a fast read and it cuts deep. It is stressful and enraging. Neus puts it together really well to keep the book moving and to connect the multiple people to one another in space and time. I had a few issues with choices the author made, nothing too major, and think it could've been slightly longer (which I so rarely say). I will be haunted by these stories.
taylormoore6's review
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
4.5
A riveting account of the events that unraveled during the Charlottesville white supremacy protests. This was my first oral history and I found it so compelling to get first hand accounts from so many of the activists, city officials, students, and journalists who experienced the events of that day that led to the death of Heather Heyer. An important recounting of a devastating day in this country.
hansonkali's review
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was a good telling of the events that happened in Charlottesville by the people that were there when it happened and the people affected by the events of what happened. It was so obvious while reading this that there was definitely more that could have been done by law enforcement and I can only hope they learned from this and to be more prepared if it ever happens again.
jenniferbbookdragon's review
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Neus chronicles the White supremacist invasion of Charlottesville VA and the courageous organizers and counter demonstrators who refused to allow hate to rally in their community. The tension, violence, and terror described in the interviews with those present on August 11th and 12th, 2017 will stay with me.
Neus's choice to produce an oral history book with minimal commentary allows the participants and witnesses of the terrible events to share their experiences, and the failure of city government and the police department to adequately prepare and respond is clear. I appreciated inclusion of maps, texts and tweets, and excerpts of official reports that provide more clarity and context.
Neus's choice to produce an oral history book with minimal commentary allows the participants and witnesses of the terrible events to share their experiences, and the failure of city government and the police department to adequately prepare and respond is clear. I appreciated inclusion of maps, texts and tweets, and excerpts of official reports that provide more clarity and context.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Car accident, Hate crime, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Death, and Grief