The Lost Tribe of Coney Island by Claire Prentice is a fascinating and immersive journey into the unique and enigmatic world of Coney Island during the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of the "lost tribe," a group of Filipino tribespeople brought to the United States as part of the 1905 St. Louis World's Fair exhibition. I thought I knew a lot about New York City history but this was an unfamiliar subject to me, which drew my attention to the book in the first place. I thought the author did an adequate job at taking on this dark time period of human zoos in America.

"The Lost Tribe of Coney Island" by Claire Prentice is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that explores the history of the Igorrote people, a group of indigenous Filipinos who were brought to Coney Island as part of a human zoo exhibit in the early 20th century. Prentice's research is meticulous, and she tells the story of the Igorrotes with sensitivity and nuance. The book is a powerful indictment of the racism and exploitation that characterized the era of human zoos, and it sheds light on a little-known aspect of American history. Highly recommended for anyone interested in social justice, history, or cultural anthropology.

I love Eric Larson's non-fiction books. This is right up there with readable, interesting non-fiction. When I return to Coney Island, I'm going to look at in an entirely different way.

Fascinating and interesting. I live not too far from Coney Island, and every time I'm there, I wonder about the ways it's changed over the past 100+ years. Echoes of it are still there, but I love anything that sheds light on what once was.