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592 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307718976
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Edition Pub Date: 26 January 2016
Five Days at Memorial is ideal for readers who appreciate meticulously researched, thought-provoking explorations of ethical dilemmas in crisis situations, blending true crime tension with deep sociological and medical insights.
Description
Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina--and her suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice.In the tradition of the best investigative journal...
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Moods
informative: 83%
challenging: 57%
dark: 56%
sad: 55%
emotional: 48%
reflective: 44%
tense: 43%
mysterious: 3%
adventurous: 2%
hopeful: 2%
inspiring: 1%
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Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, DeathModerate
Animal death, Terminal illness, Chronic illnessMinor
Police brutality, Violence, Cancer592 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307718976
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Edition Pub Date: 26 January 2016
Five Days at Memorial is ideal for readers who appreciate meticulously researched, thought-provoking explorations of ethical dilemmas in crisis situations, blending true crime tension with deep sociological and medical insights.
Description
Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina--and her suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice.In the tradition of the best investigative journal...
Community Reviews
Moods
informative: 83%
challenging: 57%
dark: 56%
sad: 55%
emotional: 48%
reflective: 44%
tense: 43%
mysterious: 3%
adventurous: 2%
hopeful: 2%
inspiring: 1%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, DeathModerate
Animal death, Terminal illness, Chronic illnessMinor
Police brutality, Violence, Cancer