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3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Survival Feb 23, 2007
This is the true story of Robert aka "Bobby" Smallwood and his tale of survival in the wake of Katrina. Robert's story is about the day of the storm and the weeks following the storm as he saw it from his home in the French Quarter. My fiance and I purchased this novel from a store near the A&P Robert talks about in this novel on Royal Street yesterday and both of us read the book before we were home again the same day.
This novel is simple and elegant in its simpleness. Robert tells his tale (interspursed with pictures he took during and after the storm) simply - it is as if you are reading his private journals throughout the ordeal. He talks of the people that helped get him through the ordeal (the 5 people mentioned in the title) and what it was really like. The French Quarter may not have flooded, but there were different battles there including looters (for good and bad purposes), blood thirsty cops and fires not including the lack of gas, water, electric and communication to battle against.
There are no near death experiences, no life affiriming moments and no heroics. This is not a woe-is-me tale. It is, however, the honest tale of a man who survived and greater than that, a neighborhood and lifestyle that survived against all odds.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 The Five People You Meet in Hell; Surviving Katrina Nov 04, 2006
This is a wonderful book. I could not put it down. It is obvious that the author lived through Katrina. I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to know what Katrina was really like. Surviving kKatrina is a must read.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Amazing firsthand account... Sep 08, 2006
This is an open, honest, detailed, account of the days in the French Quarter following Katrina. I love New Orleans and the Quarter and am a frequent visitor. I can close my eyes and see places and people he is referring to. I am thankful that Mr. Smallwood took the time during this crisis to chronicle the events and share them with us. The characters are real and through his honesty, the author makes you feel as though you live there and are his neighbor as well. I especially like Mr. Larry, who reminds me so much of my Dad who was a Bosun's Mate in the Merchant Marine; I can appreciate and relate to this salty character.
Throughout this tragedy, it was the people who stuck together and made it through by helping each other. I believe that New Orleans will return and be better than ever!
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
this is the real deal Sep 06, 2006
As a resident of the french quarter, and a familiar face in some of the local haunts mentioned in Smallwood's book, I can tell you with certainty that this is a NON FICTION account of hurricane activity in the quarter. I have read negative reviews because Smallwood discusses procuring beer, the "pillhead", et al, but this is how life works in the quarter. We were very blessed to have avoided the flooding that plagued our surrounding areas, and we never forget how lucky we are - but this is not merely an account of hurricane survival in new orleans - it is LIFE in the QUARTER. anyone who knows can tell you that just as New Orleans is a seperate entity from the rest of the country, the Quarter is a locale unto itself. If you want to know how the quarter rats (as we call ourselves) survived Katrina, read this book. Ya heard me, darlin?
5 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Bad Book Aug 26, 2006
Dont but this book. It is just the rantings of another dumb entitlement culture geek mad because G Bush was not immediatly in New Orleans wiping peoples butts for them and handing out hundred dollar bills. Poorly written, sophmooric, double spaced, so your getting half a book. Its hard to read through the authors sweaty sex fantacies. I was in New Orleans during this event...I listened to the only operating radio station. The events the author described regarding Nagans interview did not happen. In fact, the people operating the radio station pleaded for any public officials to come forward, None did.
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