Leigh reviewed on 10/2/2007 + 378 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

The writing was certainly engaging in parts, but on the whole, I thought the book contained too much "back story" information about the rise of unions, socialism, and urban liberalism in early 20th century New York.

The courtroom chapter is particularly powerful and depicts some pretty nasty motives on the part of the defense lawyer. The parts about the fire, itself, were a little difficult to read - they're very, very graphic. Not your best non-fiction read, but a worthy tribute to those who perished in this horrible tragedy.

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