I went into the book a little sceptical. I had already taken two sociology classes and had not had good experiences with the field. So when I read an except by the author were he claims he is a "rogue sociologist," I was nervous. After finished the book, I am very relieved. He, unlike most sociologist, focused on the actual data or situations of the people rather than turning it into a "bash the opposite political party."
Another interesting point about this book is the location. It takes place in Chicago so I cannot truly be surprised by this level of corruption. It has long been a running joke in popular culture to make fun of Chicagoan politics, but in reality, it isn't funny. It actually a serious matter. Corruption is always present in any form of government, but the level that exists in Chicago is unacceptably high for a city in the USA.
Near the end, I was kind of disappointed by the book. Sudhir felt for some reason that he had to distance himself from JT for no reason. Even going as far as to say he was never his friend. Now, I don't understand how you could hang around someone for seven years, go through some much, and basically make your career off of his life and then not even consider him a "friend." He didn't have to say that he was his bestiest-best-friend of all time, but it is not hard to call someone a friend, and considering all the things JT did for Sudhir, it is just downright cruel to not even give him the label of friend.
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