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kamikatarian's review
Audio book on road trip—needed something a little more engaging to stay alert. This was interesting but long for a single focus. Maybe better to listen to while doing other work
rileyg_coleman's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
bobbywilson0's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this book. I picked up the book to better understand the nationwide housing issue. The different stories about different cultures and situations, and the causes of eviction felt very thorough. Among the complicated varied issues with eviction the book clearly identifies problems that may have straightforward solutions but the laws and regulations just need to be updated.
iliyenzio's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
This was a fantastic, emotional dive into the eviction crisis.
vexyspice's review
5.0
I dont normally read non fiction but Desmond does a great job of providing viewpoints of eviction from a tenant and landlord standpoint whilst providing quantifiable data that doesn't drown out the content.
gothhotel's review
5.0
Essential reading. A grind, for the most part, but not by any fault of the author. Predictably, the story of eviction is brutal, bleak, unrelenting. Here it’s laid out in sharp detail, backed by strong research and presented without sensationalization or sanctimony. The writing is clear and effective, with a few minor exceptions (“the sky was the color of a flat beer”? really?). It works. And it works on you: I had to take multiple breaks just to breathe and get away from the constant parade of systems designed to fail. Hostile bureaucracy, tight-fisted “welfare” programs, the impossible and unending calculus of staying afloat, and simple shit luck, just when you find a rhythm they cut your hours and you’re back out. Desmond puts the blame where it belongs, but the policy arguments don’t come out much until the end: the stories say it all.
thelibrarian390's review
4.0
This was a very eye-opening read. I'm an audiobook user so sometimes the jumping around of stories got a little confusing, but that's my fault, not Matt's. I would definitely suggest everyone read this. It's a great narrative nonfiction. You learn without realizing you're learning.
It was interesting to see the difference a little help made in a few lives. As always race was a huge factor and this really does show a lot of the disparity and differential treatment just because of the color of a person's skin.
It was interesting to see the difference a little help made in a few lives. As always race was a huge factor and this really does show a lot of the disparity and differential treatment just because of the color of a person's skin.