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arrianne's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I've read Poverty Safari and knew I liked Darren McGarvey's writing, and knew I was in for something clear, well-researched and authentic. It's nice to read something on social problems for once from someone who has actually experienced what he's talking about and isn't afraid to mince his words, while giving a clear explanation of the issues and at least some pointers in the right direction.
Covering addiction issues, healthcare, education and access to power as class issues in an accessible way, maybe we should all start listening to him rather than The Guardian's same-old same-old.
Covering addiction issues, healthcare, education and access to power as class issues in an accessible way, maybe we should all start listening to him rather than The Guardian's same-old same-old.
bobthebookerer's review against another edition
5.0
This book is angry, and rightly so.
Charting a route through many inequalities in society, McGarvey's argument is deceptively simple- that the social distance we think of now from Covid is only a more modern version of what has been happening societally for centuries, namely that the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable in society are almost never seen by those on the other end of fortune.
The book covers topics such as unequal health outcomes, addiction, aspiration, class and much more, using this lens to show how inured many people's lives are from seeing the reality around them.
This distance multiplies over time, as those who pass laws and oversee programmes to support the most vulnerable often live the kinds of lives that rarely interact with those who they are aiming to support.
This book is raging fire of the best kind, designed to burn down and start again.
I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Charting a route through many inequalities in society, McGarvey's argument is deceptively simple- that the social distance we think of now from Covid is only a more modern version of what has been happening societally for centuries, namely that the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable in society are almost never seen by those on the other end of fortune.
The book covers topics such as unequal health outcomes, addiction, aspiration, class and much more, using this lens to show how inured many people's lives are from seeing the reality around them.
This distance multiplies over time, as those who pass laws and oversee programmes to support the most vulnerable often live the kinds of lives that rarely interact with those who they are aiming to support.
This book is raging fire of the best kind, designed to burn down and start again.
I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
robertn25's review
Disengaging, lack of solutions presented for problem highlighted.