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Title: Athens, America
Review: I found this book by search for the event that inspired it because years ago, I lived in Iowa City and remember the tragedy and the inexplicable behavior of intelligent citizens in its aftermath. I was interested in reading a novel that was inspired by events that I had had a front row seat in viewing. Unfortunately, I was greatly disappointed. The author was too close to the situation and sacrificed a good story for too much unnecessary detail. The true story is one that should be told--either as fiction or non-fiction but it needed a storyteller that did not have personal ties to it. This book could have been improved with a strong editor.
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