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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
37 reviews
cady_sass's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
maevebeck's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
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: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and War
lily1304's review against another edition
4.5
Do not skip the epilogue and afterword about his research methods!
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy
Descriptions of eviction, homelessness, hunger, and povertybri4103's review against another edition
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Murder
junefish's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
dominicangirl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
edie_reads's review against another edition
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, Excrement, and Pregnancy
julesapollo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
samvanz12's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship