The name of the book I read this past quarter was A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr. It is a nonfiction novel and there are a total of 500 pages in this book.
The book is essentially a collection of accounts about a leukemia outbreak in the small town of Woburn (in the United States) that was thought to have been brought on by the negligence of nearby companies. The book gives the accounts in the perspective of someone looking in from the outside. There were several families who's experiences with the leukemia were accounted for. Many of the families experienced the death of their loved ones because at this point in time, not much was known about the cancer. When the leukemia began affecting families, people began to search for answers. It was highly puzzling that so many people fell sick in the such a small vicinity. It seemed as though all the evidence pointed towards the companies. The book tells about the trial that the families went through in an attempt to get some sort of compensation for the loss of their loved ones.
In all honesty, I did not like this book. It was not at all entertaining, even though I prefer the nonfiction genre over others. The reason I didn't like it was because it felt as though the author was repeating himself endlessly. Also, his thoughts were incredibly jumbled, making the plot hard to follow. The tone was almost monotone in a way, and I felt as though I was reading a textbook.
In closing, I wouldn’t recommend for anyone to read this book