From the Bookshelf of Altoona Public Library (IA)…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No topics in
Who picked this book? Club
yet.
Start one now »
What Members Thought
I had no intention of reading this book when I first heard about it. I'm from Iowa and have a personal and professional interest in people with special needs so I read everything the paper printed about Atalissa at the time it was discovered. I didn't see what a book would tell me that I hadn't already read. Then I heard the author Dan Barry speak at the Iowa City Book Festival and it was like he had read my mind. He said he didn't judge the people of Atalissa for not seeing the signs and he was
...more
3.5, almost 4. I read this for book club and we all enjoyed the local Iowa ties. Many of the group was aware of the story already, but I was not. It is a sad story that needed to be told in hopes to prevent the mistreatment from happening elsewhere. I was most haunted by the townspeople that truly felt a connection with these men over the years, and didn't know what was going on. It also reminds me that I need to be a better observer in my own neighborhood and not just ignore things that might b
...more
Jan 10, 2023
Lindsey
marked it as to-read
