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City Of God: A Novel Of Passion And Wonder In Old New York (2004)

by Beverly Swerling(Favorite Author)

4.13 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1416549218 (ISBN13: 9781416549215)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Simon & Schuster

series

Old New York

review 1: Mmmm... I give this book the stars for the historical context. I love this period in American history, and found the historical portions of this book fascinating. The characters were flat- I didn't connect with them or care about them- and the plot was slow, which is painful for a book this size. Could be my current stage of life; constantly chasing after a toddler all day, I'm not too interested in a slow, panoramic story in my "me" time. I need something to grab me, and this, sadly, did not.
review 2: This is the third book in the series, and, after having been disappointed by the second book, I was glad that this one got back to what made me love the first book so much. There were moments where I felt as though the plot was moving along way too fast, but th... moree family relations and medical history were fascinating and more than made up for it. I found myself learning a lot about neighborhoods in current NYC and how they came to be, and about the political machines and how they began. In fact, I also learned why Bellevue was regarded as such an awful hospital by many in the New York metro area, even years after marked improvements had been made there. The ending left a little to be desired and I thought it wandered a bit, but it was a very well-written story and I am looking forward to reading the fourth installment. less

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