Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and The Global Economy's New Killing Fields Audiobook (Unabridged)

" The first half is captivating and very interesting. By the middle of the book, however, the story gets repetitive. This conveys the hopelessness of the situation, but offers no added depth or understanding. Read until you sense the repetition and stop, you've gone too far by then anyway. "

" This book gives one insight into events south of the border. Some of the prose is quite good, but for the most part this reads like a 250 page police blotter with color commentary. It would've been better at half its size, which is when I lost interest in all the redundant horrors. "

" I don't care how cheap dental work is down there---after reading this book you couldn't pay me to go anywhere near Juarez... "

" Deeply disturbing ... if only this were fiction. "

" I didn't care for the writing style, poetic in parts yet repetitive in what it was saying. I felt like saying "yeah I get it get back to the story." It is not all that way and it might just be me. It is maddening, numbing, and very important information. We as Americans need to open our eyes to the larger picture of immigration and why it is happening also what the "war on drugs" really means. "

" Very informative but fails to point to a solution. Laws in Mexico need to be revised, especially those concerning women and children. The entire judiciary system is a joke and fails to protect the people. Bowden discusses these issues very briefly, would have loved to read more on those topics but instead murder after murder is recounted. I'm interested in reading the causes and solutions, this reads more like a novel at times. Maybe I am seeking an academic perspective on the deadliest and most dangerous city on earth. "

" Well researched chronicle of cartel violence in Juarez, Mexico. Pretty graphic and as always when speaking of Mexican drug war, it is as much about corruptions as drugs and violence. "

" Gnarly. Bowden is excellent and if ever there was a searing indictment of NAFTA, this is it. "

" Utter corruption & cheapness of human life in Mexico border town. "

" This is not a book to read before bed--you will dream about it all night. National Public Radio's review got me interested. Every American needs to understand what is happening in Juarez. "

" Couldn't get through this book as it was too ambling and scattered. "

" Hard book to finish. Charles Bowden has a very interesting writing style but the subject matter overwhelmed me. After a while, I knew that in picking up the book, I would have to deal with nightmare occurring in Juarez. "

" If you care about Mexico and border issues, this is a must read. "

" Disjointed. The author writes in circles, repeating the same message. There is murder in Juarez-- but he never explains why or how it should be stopped. Boo, Charles Bowden. Not your best work. "

" Beautiful and haunting narrative of Ciudad Juarez circa 2007-08. "

" The author illustrates nonfiction events in the style of a novel. Though brilliantly graphic and descriptive, it's easy to get lost in the unorthodox writing. But, for anyone interested Latin America culture, and the Central America drug trade, I highly recommend. "

" Such a sad and sorry state that the poor Mexcian people who remain behind must tolerate. This is a book that just moves your soul and reaches within your heart. "

" It was really unbelievable to learn what goes on in that part of Mexico. I felt like I was reading a list of all the murders. Hard to even imagine living there day to day. "

" I think this is a critical book to read for anyone who thinks immigration is a cut and dry situation. This book examines some of the causes that a lot of us overlook before drawing conclusions. "

" Hard book to finish. Charles Bowden has a very interesting writing style but the subject matter overwhelmed me. After a while, I knew that in picking up the book, I would have to deal with nightmare occurring in Juarez. "

" I really wanted to like this book because the topic is really important. But I found his writing style so tedious that I couldn't stand reading it. bummer. "

" Bowden gets out of the "reporter" mode and into "prose" mode a bit too much for my taste - sometimes the book is more of a reflection that a report of what is going on in Jaurez. That is fine; it just wasn't what I was expecting from the book! "