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patches_of_purple's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
11corvus11's review
DNF through no fault of the author. Like any proper USAmerican, I'm woefully ignorant of the systems of other countries including the disability system and healthcare system in Britain. Since this is focused there, I think it will be better for me to come back to this when I have better foundational knowledge to go with it.
reubenlb's review
3.0
factually written and to the point but often feels voyeuristic and exploitative in an overly journalistic manner
themorsecode's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent piece of journalistic literature on the impact of austerity on disabled people in the UK. The multiple interviews create an exhaustive picture of a completely broken system ill-fit for purpose creating untold issues on both a personal and societal level. It would have been interesting to have more perspectives from those in power - the examples Ryan includes are so clearly outrageous that it's difficult to understand how any of the decisions made could be justified.
Impossible to read without becoming angry, and certainly given me a renewed focus on my privilege in society as someone not living with a disability.
Impossible to read without becoming angry, and certainly given me a renewed focus on my privilege in society as someone not living with a disability.