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This was a really well-written book and I'm amazed the author was able to write it so soon after the disaster. I'm glad I finally got around to reading my father's copy from years ago.

One thing that bothered me, though it is extremely minor in the grand scheme of things, I'm transgender so I feel like I need to note it:

The author very early on mentions Jan Morris, a writer who is also a trans woman. The way he mentions her involves saying her past name (known as 'dead names' in the trans community), then her correct legal name, and then going on to refer to her as a man even though she had been out for a long time by the time he wrote this book. I'm hoping the writer has had more exposure to transgender people and issues and doesn't think that way about us anymore.