The Sprawl is more of a memoir/essayist format; this book is more about feeling and culture than actual history. I went in expecting history, but I enjoyed the author's background, and the impact of suburbia has on American culture. Diamond focused on murders, movies, music, and youth culture by capturing the feel of the suburbia and the social impact that it has on the American culture.

I received an ARC and Coffee House Press in return for an honest review.