City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles by Mike Davis

City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles

Mike Davis

462 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction economics history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

The hidden story of L.A. Mike Davis shows us where the city's money comes from and who controls it while also exposing the brutal ongoing struggle between L.A.'s haves and have-nots.

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informative 100%
challenging 64%
reflective 58%
sad 23%
adventurous 17%
dark 5%
tense 5%

Pace

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medium 37%
fast 6%

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