Coming Apart, The State of White America, 1960-2010 is a long read. Not so much because of its length, but because of the information it holds. Charles Murray did a thorough job of researching, and then relating how one segment of America changed from how they started, to how they are now.

Though whites are the focus, that is not meant in any way to elevate them, but to show that what he is talking about touches all people in America. The main point that he drives home is that America has gone from being Christ centered to me centered.

He explains that new classes have emerged, one that shields itself from, in a way, reality. Choosing not to see much of what is happening. The other that is struggling to deal with problems that have come from the culture shift, including changes in marriage, working, being religious, and even honesty.

Charles Murray goes on to tell why looking at these things matter, how they will affect the people of America, and how things could be different. He includes where he got his information, as well as some supplemental information for selected chapters.

This book has quite a bit of information in it. It was hard for me to just sit down and read because I had to take time to digest what I read. I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for this review.