LitPick Review
FDR's Alphabet Soup, by Tonya Bolden, is an interesting book about the efforts Franklin Delano Roosevelt took to save the country from the Great Depression. It describes, in detail, the plans, acts, and programs the President established, such as the CCC, the Emergency Banking Act, and the Farm Credit Act. This book takes you through FDR's presidential term and describes how the American people responded to his ideas. During the Depression, people were poor, hungry, and in desperate need of a quick solution. FDR instilled programs that tried to save businesses, take care of elderly people, and most importantly, put more money back into the economy. This is a nonfiction book that seeks to show both sides of FDR's decisions.
Opinion:
The information is given in a format that is interesting and easy to understand. I liked the fact that the author showed both sides of the story of FDR, giving evidence of both positive and negative outcomes. Overall, this book was factual but still engaging, even though this is not my favorite genre. After reading this book, I had a different viewpoint on the Great Depression. I had no idea how risky some of the plans FDR passed were. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys learning about something new and can put up with a few dry facts. Overall, I really liked this book!
