2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed

This is a really good book. Not a fun read. Not lighthearted. But it is a great read. It is a comprehensive look at the year we'd all like to forget, but definitely shouldn't. In addition to the very human, real stories shared by individuals from very different backgrounds and social status, Eric Klinenberg provides information and insight into what went right, and what went so very wrong. The best thing about this in-depth, thorough review of one of the most impactful years of our lives, is that it is shared without bias, without prejudice, and without judgment. Honest and raw... a great read.

I loved that it was focused in New York. I equally despised it for the same reason. I grant that Eric K linen berg made a respectable choice, and it approached with care. Also he is dedicated to covering global impact. In a hundred years from now I suspect people will benefit from this book. Read with care.

I am really enjoying this book. Over half way done. It is helping me come to grips with what happened. But it also saddens me because there was so much more we could have done to save people from dying from COVID. Two things that really amazed me: people were not fighting to GET the vaccine and people were fighting not to wear masks. As a scientist, I find this clear disregard of the data, well, to quote Spock, "Highly illogical".

This book is an essential read for all of us who lived through the COVID pandemic and still are not quite clear on what it all meant--in other words, everybody. Prominent sociologist Eric Kleinenberg is an insightful reporter who uses personal stories to bring to life much of the confusion and suffering we all shared. We all know what happened; this book helps you understand many of the reasons why. You will never think about COVID in the same way again.

Will our democratic leadership rise to the challenge of the next pandemic?A reminder of what happened in 2020 and why we need to remember what happened and the cost of failed leadership.