I won this book from a goodreads giveaway.

I gave up on it about 100 pages short of finishing the nearly 500 page book. It is obvious that a lot of research went into this book. But, this story could have been told and told better in a third of the space and time. I was not a huge fan of the author's writing style, especially her insistence of commenting on womens looks, how they've aged, and their bodies.

I gave it three stars for time and effort and telling of a story I was interested in. But, honestly, you can read wikipedia and get most of the story for free https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Medical_Center_and_Hurricane_Katrina