A review by jax00
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

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4.5

Stephanie Land wrote about poverty and the "real" parts of poverty and making too much and not enough. I think the reactions of those around her say a lot about people in general that those in poverty or on WIC/Food stamps are often seen as a certain group and she didn't look the part or needed owe someone else. However, how she handled Mia was a little concerning. After getting a tax refund and knowing her daughter was sick due to black mold, she went out and bought jewelry and had fun instead of putting it towards somewhere else. 


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Also, I think more should have been done with custody. At the end Mia starts wetting the bed, losing weight, and has a few other "warning signs". She was also frequently left alone with groups of unknown men. I hope that in real life, Land took her to get checked up and brought this up to someone. In the book, it seemed she just meantined it briefly to the caseworker.


I also think the book ended too early in their journey. She still has loans and didn't have a "forever" place. 
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