Reviews

Righteous Dopefiend by Jeffrey Schonberg, Philippe Bourgois

theemolibrocubicularist's review against another edition

5.0

Even though I had only read this book for my cultural anthropology class I had still enjoyed it. I had found this book to be so powerfully written and it opened my eyes to the homeless. After reading this book, I can't look at a homeless, or anyone who is having issues of any kind, with ethnocentric eyes. I definitely want to make my part in helping the homeless society in whatever way I can.

dyant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Death

jamiejkang's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

cbarsotti's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

brgntteva's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

sgonzo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Blood, Medical content, Addiction, Racism, Classism, and Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Gore, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Child abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Incest

Minor: Rape, Dementia, Bullying, Car accident, and Body shaming

soupcocoon's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars
Read for college
Intro, chapters 1-3, 5, 7, 9
Very interesting, i havent seen something that humanizes homeless people like this and really brings you into their lives and minds. I'd love to read the whole thing at some point.
At times the chapters were very long and dense with too much academic language thrown around which made it hard to get through. But the narrative parts were nice.

queer's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

bwake's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

nkr17's review against another edition

4.0

This was really eye opening. I didn't think I would like reading this book since it was for class but it really changes your perspective.