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Eksmitowani. Nędza i zyski w jednym z amerykańskich miast by Matthew Desmond
7 reviews
fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child death, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Classism, Ableism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Addiction
savvylit's review against another edition
4.0
For an informative nonfiction book, Evicted was immensely readable. I couldn't help but turn each page, hoping for each tenant to find a stable home. I also found myself increasingly disgusted by both landlords and the criminal justice system for their ability to take away a basic human right (shelter) with seeming ease or even righteousness.
Another aspect of Evicted that I enjoyed was Desmond's postscript regarding how he conducted the research for this book. I had wondered how involved he'd become in the lives of the folks that he followed and I appreciated his addressing that question. I think that Desmond's explanation of ethnography was fascinating and I was also pleased to read that he had developed genuine friendships with a lot of the interviewees.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and Classism
zombiezami's review against another edition
Graphic: Classism, Ableism, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence
albernikolauras's review against another edition
5.0
There wasn't a moment that you didn't feel the anger and frustration that we choose to treat people this way - as if their life doesn't matter. Desmond is clear about the ripple effect instable housing has on people - emotionally and physically - and the community they live in. How it effects the children stuck in this cycle, hopping from school to school while balancing taking care of their siblings.
Desmond wraps up the book describing his place within these situations, how he lived near them, when he intervened to help the families he followed, and what we can do to help prevent the worst of this. It is frightening that this has likely only gotten worse with the increasing housing prices and cost of living with no real increase in government support.
Graphic: Classism, Drug use, Addiction, and Mental illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Violence, Toxic friendship, Racism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and War
junefish's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia, Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Sexism
Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Police brutality
katsudonburi's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape
sherbertwells's review against another edition
3.0
“We have failed to fully appreciate how deeply housing is implicated in the creation of poverty. Not everyone living in a distressed neighborhood is associated with gang members, parole officers, employers, social workers or pastors. But nearly all of them have a landlord.” (5)
“People like Larraine lived with so many compounded limitations that it was difficult to imagine the amount of good behavior or self-control that would allow them to lift themselves out of poverty. The distance between grinding poverty and even stable poverty could be so vast that those at the bottom had little hope of climbing out even if they pinched every penny. So they chose not to” (219).
Perhaps that’s a lesson I need to take to heart. Evicted is a good book with a strong message about a big problem, and if it changes American housing for the better, I would feel nothing but pride.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Child death