Rating: 4/5
Wow. The subject matter is pretty intense. It begins with the formation of Katrina, touches briefly on the storm's movements, and goes into the devastation it caused and the aftermath.
This is told from a distance rather than being a singular story of someone's experience during the tragedy. The creator does a great job of showing how people from disparate backgrounds had similar experiences once the storm hit. There are some words from people that lived through the events peppered throughout the book, but those are used to move the story along.
The format Don Brown uses works quite well. The graphic format conveys how horrible things were, but it felt like he held back at some points. Since this is geared for younger readers (12+), it makes sense that some things are glossed over. This was very well researched and is true to my memory of the events. Drowned City is easy to read and contains some very powerful images. It is a fantastic tribute to those that went through this disaster, including the people that pulled together to help out.
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