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hanelisil's review against another edition
4.0
Still love this. Captures the feeling of New Orleans well.
cjeanne99's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Ten years later - I still remember the stories in this well done book. Learned a lot about Katrina and the effects on this historical city.
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
3.0
The images in this book brought vivd images of my time in New Orleans clearly to my mind. I can't think of a better book to introduce readers to New Orleans. I just wasn't particularly in the mood to read the book. At another time, I think I would have given it more stars.
haleyrose's review against another edition
5.0
Run don't walk to read Nine Lives. I cried, I was so inspired, I fell even more in love with the city I live in and learned so much along the way. Baum writes about these nine, real lives with so much respect and managed to avoid most of the cliches that people who write about New Orleans like to employ.
marywalshwrites's review against another edition
5.0
Dan Baum does a terrific job of bringing us right into the hearts and souls of his 9 characters. I couldn't decide who was my favorite. Even though I saw the news on CNN about Hurricane Katrina, I learned so much more about the people affected in this book. Dan Baum tells a wonderful tale of every kind of person who lives in New Orleans.
noramjenkins's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the show Treme. This book reminds me of that show by spending time with different New Orleans residents.
porgparade's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, and Alcohol
shawnsterthemonster's review against another edition
if I wrote about books I would use words like mosaic, tableau, and tapestry when I was talking about this book. that is usually a good thing
alymac42's review against another edition
5.0
I don't have much to say, except that I loved this book. I listened to it as an audiobook and I think that having multiple speakers vs. one would have made it easier for remembering everyone. Still, despite some confusion over who was who in the beginning, this was really well done. It reminded me of a New Orleans version of Nothing to Envy. A humanist investigative piece to an event/situation that's usually only spoken of broadly. I highly recommend.