I wasn't sure, during the hurricane, if all the points of view of the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day were going to end with me feeling elevated by this read, but they did. Even though the storm was so completely devastating, the people of the town were able to regroup and rebuild. 'Honesty in your dealings with your fellow men' is an anchoring discussion point throughout the book. People who are dishonest with others cause a lot of harm.
There was a fascinating discussion of the inception of the weather bureau and it's involvement in the disastrous effects of the storm. Some of the personalities involved are so pompous as to be unbelievable, but their words are direct quotes from telegrams and etc. Also there was a semi-technical discussion of the way the winds move around the globe and how that affected the hurricane, and how hurricanes in general develop. I think a diagram would have helped me understand the winds better.
I highly recommend becoming familiar with the map of Galveston in the front of the book before beginning. Understanding the general layout of the town is important to the story telling.
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