God Went Like That takes the form of an EPA report in which Reyna presents riveting interviews with individuals affected by the disasters. With imagination and artistry, Murray brings to life an actual 2011 Department of Energy dossier that detailed the catastrophes and the ensuing public health fallout and highlights the high costs of governmental malfeasance and environmental racism.

I am not sure how I feel about this book. On one hand, it was compelling and humanizing, on the other hand, it felt disjointed and cobbled together.

The book is told from the perspective of different victims of a nuclear power plant. The first accident occurred in 1959, but in 2020 the aftereffects are still being felt by the neighboring community. There is a clear cause and effect that impacts certain people more drastically than others, and everyone reacts differently.

I have less of a problem with how the story is told as to why it is being told. Some of the stories are loosely based around the nuclear plant and how some people want restitution. However, most stories don't seem to have a clear beginning or ending and I am left wondering what their motivations are. I know that with a book of this size and with the fast-paced clip of the interviews, we are supposed to have gaps in knowledge, but I was wondering why Yxta Maya Murray chose to add some characters. They seemed more like fillers rather than people I was supposed to sympathize with.

Overall the book seems like a sharp intake of breath without the relieving sigh afterward.