mbeogoa 's review for:

Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation by Dan Fagin

4.0

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This is not a pick me upper or remotely positive book. It is a deep dive into terrible companies getting away with terrible shit because of terrible government. But it is important; whether you care about New Jersey or not, it is crucial to know what companies are allowed to do to your air, soil, and drinking water, without a second thought as to what it could be doing to those who live around it. My only complaint, and why I almost gave it a 3 star, is because it is a slog. For some, that might be a positive. It goes really deep into history and research of cancer and places. However, that means that most every chapter starts in ancient Mesopotamia and ends just an inch closer to what you actually wanted out of the paragraph.