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Title: Try Another History of Chicago
Review: I was totally frustrated trying to read this book. The author constantly embellished meaningful thoughts with 'pretty' words that distracted me from the meaning of the sentence. For example: "Stripped of the rhetoric that made it seem a mechanical deity, the railroad...". He also pegged his story on words like 'booster', 'hinterland' and 'metropolis' and then used them over and over again to the point of total annoyance. Hey if you are an English major go for this book and enjoy the 'beautiful' writing but if you just want a history of Chicago find another author.
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