A review by kristendom
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage by Jared Yates Sexton

4.0

I'll be honest, the main reason I couldn't give this book all five stars was because it was so hard to read. It was hard to read because there were signs I felt like we should have seen. It was hard to read because it reminded me that our issues as a country cannot be assigned to a few racist, sexist, not awesome people, but that there is half of our country who is hurting and thought Donald Trump was the answer. It was hard because there was someone who only wanted to share the truth, and for that he was hunted and threatened and had to fear for his life. That is what truth means in our country right now.
So yes, it was hard. But it is important. I highly recommend this for all Americans to read to see where things went wrong, where things went off the rails, where we can do better. Sexton is a natural storyteller, and I really appreciated his reporting on the messed up state of our politics.