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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
2 reviews
cady_sass's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
A bleak and brutal look at the reality of poverty in America through the eyes of a number of Milwaukee residents constantly teetering the edge of homelessness. It’s easy to get lost in these peoples stories and forget this is nonfiction, for many who have never seen or experienced or even imagined poverty this reads like fiction. The endless cycle created by the American government is a tough pill to swallow. Imagining a woman choosing to tolerate physical abuse rather than call the police and risk being evicted for being a problem tenant? That’s real and that’s horrific. And that’s just one of many, many stories told here. This is another book that I wish everyone could be compelled to read, there is a deeper understanding here and the empathy that comes with that understanding is critical to making progressive change.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
julesapollo's review against another edition
dark
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
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