Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City

This is a great look into Louisiana during and post-storm. It is a bit wordy, and a bit slanted, but it is a good way to understand why the emotions ran so high at the time.

Good reporting but not engaging. Best read as a series of newspaper stories.

slow, but enlightening

So far it's a fantastic and compelling combination of personal narrative and big picture view of Katrina and New Orleans. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the book and am inspired to go back to NOLA.

I finally finished. At first, I was interested in the stories of the different survivors and how they got through it. Once, however, it got to where people were trying to blame someone for the storm, it quickly got all politically boring. I'm usually interested in politics, but not this hardcore DC speak. And all the details of the bills and such? *yawns* It's quick turn from human interest to...more

I finally finished. At first, I was interested in the stories of the different survivors and how they got through it. Once, however, it got to where people were trying to blame someone for the storm, it quickly got all politically boring. I'm usually interested in politics, but not this hardcore DC speak. And all the details of the bills and such? *yawns* It's quick turn from human interest to politically informant makes me glad I finished it, so I never have to read the sucker again.   hide

i can barely get through the 3rd chapter. If you really want to hear stories from different people and families who went through a lot in katrina, just come over or go to n.o. yourself. Don't spend $25 or whatever it was that costs to buy this.