Reviews for Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History

The average rating for Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-05-27 00:00:00 Don Whilhoit Very very thorough. And very very dry. Ironic, considering this is a book about a river and its watershed. I only read this (or most of it) for work. It kinda sorta helped me understand the history of the Chicago River better, but only when I was able to keep my eyes open long enough to read more than one or two paragraphs without falling asleep.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-21 00:00:00 Paul Sasso This is clearly a local interest book. Having grown up in Chicago, I found it fascinating, but someone from elsewhere would likely fall asleep. I actually thought about this book yesterday wading through mud in Lake County and it was nice to know the history (that this area was all mud / swamp at one time). Recommend for locals - not so much for others.