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A review by emilyjess
The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado by Holly Bailey
4.0
It's hard for me to review the writing because I lived in Oklahoma City in this time period, and had reason to be in Moore and S. OKC in the days after 5/20. There were things I didn't know, like the feud between KFOR and KWTV (we were a Rick Mitchell/Damon Lane household). Reading this was an immersion back into that time in my life. I also understand more clearly why Gary England was so revered in OKC. Also why OKC's weather coverage is so different from everywhere else. (Now living somewhere else also prone to severe weather, I really miss knowing which intersection a tornado is at!)
I wish she would have said a little more about the tornadoes on the 19th and the tornadoes/flooding on the 31st, because that was all part of the wildness of May 2013 in OKC. (A missed opportunity to talk about the issues of culture/language in disaster management).
The way I held my breath reading certain sections as the tornado ground across the metro reminded me of how much tensions and emotions I still hold from that month.
I wish she would have said a little more about the tornadoes on the 19th and the tornadoes/flooding on the 31st, because that was all part of the wildness of May 2013 in OKC. (A missed opportunity to talk about the issues of culture/language in disaster management).
The way I held my breath reading certain sections as the tornado ground across the metro reminded me of how much tensions and emotions I still hold from that month.