Reviews

Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm by Marisol LeBrón, Yarimar Bonilla

nairijan's review

challenging informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

This took way too long to finish but this is a really comprehensive text (much better than Klein’s Battle for Paradise especially as this is written by actual Puerto Ricans who have indispensable ties to the struggle in the colony therein). I particularly enjoyed the section on community kitchens. Unfortunately the last interview kinda gave a reformist approach to policing which I didn’t like (no one should care for police unions). Glad each section has a different author. In any case the afterword here is going to stick with me for a while. 

axmed's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

bookiecharm's review

challenging informative tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

deestraith's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

5.0