BOOK BRIEF

The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy

Anna Clark
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The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

Book Brief

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Anna Clark

The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

320

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Flint, Michigan • 2010s

Theme
Community

Environment
Topic
Race & Racism

Politics & Government

Science & Nature
Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy by Anna Clark examines the Flint water crisis, detailing how Flint residents faced contaminated water due to political and infrastructural failures. The book explores the community's struggle, highlighting systemic issues and the resilience of the people affected by this public health disaster.

Informative

Dark

Unnerving

Challenging

Melancholic

Reviews & Readership

4.3

3,069 ratings

82%

Loved it

16%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Anna Clark's The Poisoned City offers a compelling narrative of Flint's water crisis, praised for its thorough research and empathetic storytelling. Critics highlight its effective blend of history and investigative journalism. Some note that it could delve deeper into systemic issues, but overall, it serves as an essential and urgent read on urban neglect and injustice.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy?

Readers interested in environmental justice, urban policy, or modern American history would enjoy The Poisoned City. Similar audiences appreciated works like Evicted by Matthew Desmond and What the Eyes Don't See by Mona Hanna-Attisha, focusing on systemic inequality and public health crises.

4.3

3,069 ratings

82%

Loved it

16%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

320

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Flint, Michigan • 2010s

Theme
Community

Environment
Topic
Race & Racism

Politics & Government

Science & Nature
Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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