Poisoned Water by Candy J Cooper and Marc Aronson

5 out of 5 🌟 Fast-paced non-fiction political thriller

The modern history of Flint, Michigan isn’t an easy one. Once modern metropolis with high-profit automotive business and progressive citizens, the city was a prospering and vital part of the Midwest. The global financial crisis in 2008 struck Fling really hard — people lost their jobs and crime rates rose. Later the town received national attention due to the water pollution disaster to eventually become almost a synonym of a fallen city.

‘Poisoned Water’ is an account of Flint City people and they struggle to have normal lives during the water crisis. How they fiercely fought to make their concerns be heard even after Flint officials constantly dismissed them. The narrative starts just after the financial crisis and explains city financial troubles and the origins of that water catastrophe.

First things first: This is not a middle-grade book! Not even a Young Adult one, it’s non-fiction about greedy officials and people who suffered because of them. The narration itself was fast-paced and highly addictive — it’s a quick read, although not an easy one. ‘Poison Water’ contains a great number of records about city residents who have been hurt or traumatized by their experiences.

That book isn’t just a historical piece, it shows awful truth about people with power and why we shouldn’t trust them. The story of Flint shows people who were lied to because of greed and arrogance and it’s something we should be all afraid of.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

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