“this book is a nonfiction book everything in this book has been based completely on real things that happened in chicago”
“The economy strife...the country was going through economic hell during the time of this 'World Exposition' in Chicago. Banks were closing, insurance fraud, and people were losing their jobs.”
“Well, i am being forced to read this book as a summer assignment, for a college prep class im taking. I am not really enjoying it so far, but then again i have only read the first 30 pages. After every 30 pages we are assigned another question to answer and i cant figure this one out. What current social issue is this does this book relate to? i thought about recession and how all the construction and how most of it cant be paid for, but i wasn't sure. Can I get some insight please? ”
“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”
“I agree with outlander that the book shows a great deal of research. While there are some speculations as to conversations and intereactions, these are usually indicated in the text if not in the end notes. Additionally, as the author indicates at the beginning of the book, anything between quotation marks is taken from a written source. The embellishments do not detract from the factuality of the events and make this a fun and exciting read. Thunderstruck is equally enjoyable and I look forward to reading Isaac's Storm.”
“I liked the parts about the serial killer a lot. The history of the fair was interesting but at times a little too much for me. Overall, I enjoyed it and learned a lot. I am glad I read it and would recommend it even, but it was not one of those books I could not put down.”
