My thesis for Why New Orleans Matters is, that looking past the destruction and poorly put together neighborhoods, New Orleans will always be in the hearts of its natives and Piazza shows this by describing the traditions and customs that New Orleans holds.
I liked the book and thought it was very interesting but after talking with my group I've come to realize that it is kind of like a travel guide. There are certain things he describes too much and it gets repetitive at times. By reading it we can clearly see why New Orleans matters but I feel like he could have done it in a different way.
examples of other people's thoughts on the book
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/100298914
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/229440085
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/179906077 -- negative review
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