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A review by danicapage
Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism by James W. Loewen
informative
slow-paced
I was very excited to read this book. It was one I was really really looking forward to. I was expecting an informative and academic bent, but this was much more academic and dry than I had expected. This one was a slog to get through, evidenced by the fact it took me almost a month to get through it when I read most books in a day or two.
However, I didn't DNF it because I thought the events it was outlining and the thoroughness with which the author detailed his research were important and warranted my continuing to read it. Maybe it was the voice of the audio narrator, because everybody else seems to love it who has reviewed it, but I struggled to get through this.
This book tackles the question of why so many cities were whites only, why we have a society that is so segregated by races and details a part of history that is often a footnote if it is mentioned at all.
So I am glad I read it, but it was a tough read. If you like nonfiction that's well-researched well-cited, and academic, then this is for you. It's an extremely important book and, covering an extremely important topic, but it wasn't for me.
However, I didn't DNF it because I thought the events it was outlining and the thoroughness with which the author detailed his research were important and warranted my continuing to read it. Maybe it was the voice of the audio narrator, because everybody else seems to love it who has reviewed it, but I struggled to get through this.
This book tackles the question of why so many cities were whites only, why we have a society that is so segregated by races and details a part of history that is often a footnote if it is mentioned at all.
So I am glad I read it, but it was a tough read. If you like nonfiction that's well-researched well-cited, and academic, then this is for you. It's an extremely important book and, covering an extremely important topic, but it wasn't for me.