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Askar Kaidarov _aksa — Just a couple of quick notes about this book: It was intriguing, written with the right balance of emotion and objectivity. I think everyone who lives in New York should read about the life that goes on beneath our streets. I wonder, since the book was written in 1993, whether it has changed much. I suspect it has. There are many descriptions of drug-addicted homeless people from the Upper West Side. The author was brave, not only because she physically put herself in danger but because she descended into a whole other world and had to accurately portray it to our world. She risked not only being killed but being the stupid, young, white girl who got what she deserved for not knowing to stay away. What this book is about: Basically, there are or were "Mole People" although the reality is probably a little different from what you think. There were thousands estimated to be living in subway and train tunnels, sometimes as far as 7 stories below ground. The people's stories she chooses to tell are heartbreaking and simple and complex. Many are drug addicts. Remember, this was the early nineties when heroin was back in form and crack was introduced. Many also have jobs and families. Many make a family out of people they live with. They will defy your expectations as well as confirm your suspicions. Toth also puts their lifestyle in the context of past underground dwellers, talks about conflicts with the police and homeless advocacy organizations and in general tries to give a bigger picture. But the times I was most drawn in was when she was describing the people she met. I love when she encounters "Sam" the mayor of a small community who was a social-worker above ground and quotes Walt Whitman. What I got from this book: Living underground is freedom and abuse, safety and danger, lucidity and insanity.

Nour Kadry nourkadry — While No Way Down was written by a journalist whom had no experience in alpine mountaineering, the author of this book had extensive climbing experience and went into a thorough in-depth analysis, based on interviews and mountaineering knowledge, on what may have led to the disaster on K2 that day. I enjoyed reading about the personalities portrayed in this book and maybe not as well written in the literal sense compared to No Way Down, it's still worth perusing through if you're a fan of K2 and Himalayan Mountains.