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sarah_lynggaard's review against another edition
informative
3.75
i liked this it’s very informative
i will say at times it feels a little unorganised. there is of course a wealth of information and statistics about poverty and its causes in the US but sometimes the constant new statistics made the text feel incoherent and the chapters not rlly what they were about. kind of like “oh wait and this and this and don’t forget this”
it’s also not narrative non fiction at all meaning it’s just facts on facts, more academic than bringing you along on a journey if that makes sense so if you don’t have a real interest in poverty in america and it’s causes i wouldn’t recommend
i will say at times it feels a little unorganised. there is of course a wealth of information and statistics about poverty and its causes in the US but sometimes the constant new statistics made the text feel incoherent and the chapters not rlly what they were about. kind of like “oh wait and this and this and don’t forget this”
it’s also not narrative non fiction at all meaning it’s just facts on facts, more academic than bringing you along on a journey if that makes sense so if you don’t have a real interest in poverty in america and it’s causes i wouldn’t recommend
cari1268's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked Poverty, by America. I loved Desmond's optimism and how he was very kind, politically speaking. I found some of his solutions to be overly idealistic. However, I would much rather have Desmond's outlook than the negative status quo.
shannontay's review against another edition
4.0
How many Einsteins, authors, engineers…. have we missed because of poverty? This was very well researched and left me even more aware of this terrible terrible problem
jessica_lam's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
4.0
A galvanizing read on poverty perpetuated in the wealthiest nation on the planet. While it's true that the unfettered explosion of corporations perpetuates a majority of societal ills - environmental pollution, poverty, etc., Desmond has no interest in letting you or me off the hook as easily as that talking point has done in the past few years. Desmond uses historical precedence to highlight the failures of today's government and personal choices - what we allow to happen in the name of personal gain while espousing ideals taught in upper and middle class institutions. The concept of poverty abolition is a noble one, but requires sacrifice for the greater good, which ultimately leads back to personal gains. A compelling read from a man who's clearly passionate about the subject. I don't think many of us who picks it up will be shocked by any of the facts and ideas laid out, but the real question is how many of us will actually follow through?