Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

8 reviews

mj_86's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I felt the last two chapters were pretty repetitive of what came before. Other than that, I really liked this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

amsswim's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

Good quick read. Gives great data and actual ways to change your community. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

abicaro17's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

This was really informative but almost too much at times. This read like a really interesting textbook about how we as a society create and perpetuate poverty. There were a lot of interesting facts about how America was affected by the pandemic and how the government creates a lot of situations where poverty is increased. This being said it is sooo dense and boring at times. I listened to the audio version which was great but I did zone out a few times. It's not what I would say fun but it is informative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

julianh's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Gaslighting, and Classism

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

abbybrace98's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Deportation

fkshg8465's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.75

I can only use one word to describe this book: WOW! It completely changed my paradigm of what I thought was poverty and helped me see what my part in poverty could be - whether as a contributor or as an abolitionist. This is not a problem we have to live with, apparently. And it’s neither a political one, though the politicians would like us to think differently. Wow.
 
Round up to a five. I wish Desmond would’ve also addressed Native American poverty and immigrant poverty. Seems like a big miss. Perhaps both are too big a topic on either of their own. Maybe the writer will write a book on these separately in a future project.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

challenging informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Slavery and Violence