Top tags: history, nonfiction, true crime, chicago, non-fiction (all tags)
“I never thought I'd consider a book primarily about architecture enthralling, but this book is amazingly so. This book is in no way my typical fare. While I love to read historical fiction, I tend to stay away from History because I find it difficult to read. I need a story. This novel had a gripping story. It was fascinating, well researched and always left you wanting more. I defy anybody to read this book and not wish they too could attend the World's Columbian...”
“Didn't love the writing style. My book club was 50/50 on it.”
“I had to read this for one of my college history classes and I have to admit, this is the first book I enjoyed that I was forced to read. Normally I don't care much for reading history textbooks (pretty sad for a history education minor huh? ^^ ) but this kept me intrigued He told everything with as much accuracy as possible but told it as though, to me anyway, it was fiction. I admit that it was slow going in some places, but you find that with almost every book out there. I just know I learned a lot from this book for my class that I don't think I would have without it. That's all that matters to me, if I learned something.”
“crap.”
“Boring!”
“Hey nikkis, that's neat!I agree with agnes01. I think the serial killer aspects of the book were really what drove it forward - I was much more interested in getting back to that subplot than I was learning all about the fair (which is pretty sad really). Without the serial killer story in there I think it would have been quite a dull book, but as it was, I enjoyed it.”
“To see this amazing simulation of what the White City looked like, see this research project conducted by UCLA's Urban Simulation Team. It is amazing!http://www.ust.ucla.edu/ustweb/Projects/columbian_expo.htm”