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betseyboo's review against another edition
4.0
I wish there would have been a genealogical chart at the beginning of the book to keep track of the relationships between the people mentioned in the book. I also would like to note to other readers that the photograph listing in located in the back of the book. I would have appreciated annotations with the photos. That being said, great book!
timna_wyckoff's review against another edition
4.0
April bookclub book. The mix of narrative and journalism sometimes felt disjointed, but overall, I appreciated the glimpse into the author's grappling with place/displacement, and her explorations of what it means and feels like to call New Orleans home.
waynediane's review against another edition
3.0
If you can make it through the first 100 pages, the book is fairly good or it gets better. Somewhat disorganized- needed editing. Discussion of social inequality? A memoir about a house or the author. Lot's of gaps going to Burmudi because, I'm bored, lots of gaps. Read for a book club otherwise would not have finished it.
cathunit_5591's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. Sarah Broom's story was deeply touching, and she is a wonderful writer. Her mother, Ivory, was a lovely, intelligent woman, and she tried so hard to keep the house alive. Then came Katrina. This is a beautiful story of strength and continuing resilience. But it's really Sarah's story and testament to her love for her family.
jcgrenn_reads's review against another edition
5.0
How am I supposed to say something about this without it sounding cheap? It was honest, great, educational, emotional, real and eye-opening. It’s so much bigger than just a book or just a memoir; it’s a story of New Orleans, but it’s really the story of all The United States of America and a lot of the people that live here. This book demands to be read, heard, seen, listened to, however you experience it, it has to happen.
kmallon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
cindypepper's review against another edition
3.0
The scope of The Yellow House is absolutely staggering: Broom weaves stories of her own life, which is inextricable from the story of her family, which is inextricable from the story of the yellow house in which she grew up, which is inextricable from the story of New Orleans. It's ambitious to attempt to braid these all together into one narrative, and while Broom touches upon all of these stories, the novel felt dry and lacking in warmth that I would have wanted from a memoir. It didn't feel very focused, and it was admittedly difficult to stay engaged with the book.
thart3's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't finish it. It was a bit slow, but I will try again later since the reviews were excellent.
plateye's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
5.0
Wonderful. I loved every page. Loved learning about her family and the Yellow House, and how they experienced New Orleans.