Being from Chicago, and living most of my life near the area mentioned in this book, I found it very interesting. I found the it annoying with mispronounced street names and school names. While some were easily made mistakes (Throop St. is pronounced Troop not THRoop) and unless you’re from Chicago, most would make that mistake. But I think we all know Illinois has a silent S 🙄.
I also feel as tho, the book left the story toward the end to talk about all the corruption in Chicago w the police. Again, living here, I know this, and found it interesting. Yet I’m not sure others would agree.
None the less, Lamantia died a few years back. The neighborhood acted like a King died 🙄