A review by kiminohon
The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream by Thomas Dyja

4.0

I loved reading this book. I really did but, when I finished, I was left feeling unfulfilled. There is a lot of great information and trivia in here but I was left wanting more. I wanted more than just the small snippets of biographies. I wanted to learn more about Chicago's issues with race and the Machine. I just wanted more of everything. :) On the other hand, it sometimes felt like there was too much information--too many names and facts to keep straight.

I think the scope of the book is almost too broad. There is just not enough room to fully delve into all of the issues and people of the time period. This is a great overview though and I learned a lot about the cultural history of Chicago in the mid-twentieth century.