A review by readtotheend
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

This is a historical novel that takes us back to 1909 as we follow two orphaned brothers primarily in Spokane, WA as they get involved with the labor movement and we get a glimpse of what unionizing was like back in the day.  They come across a wide variety of characters in their journey from all walks of life and that was probably my favorite part of the book. I especially liked the parts with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, a real historical labor leader and one of the founders of the ACLU.  The audiobook was excellent as it was a full cast.  I wasn't quite sure if I'd be engaged with this story but Walter does a great job of immersing the reader into that time period.