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A review by augur01
Gentrification is Inevitable and Other Lies by Leslie Kern
5.0
This book has been on my TBR for a very long time and I am so glad I have finally gotten around to reading it.
A few things I really appreciated were the writing and presentation which, for me, did an excellent job of comprehensively exploring the many facets of gentrification, neither getting overly academic or talking down to the reader.
I also really appreciated just how many suggestions were provided for actionable steps the reader could take to start addressing the issue of gentrification in their own lives/communities as I have often read books examining political issues that either fail to or fall short in presenting any alternative ways of thinking/doing/etc.--no call to action with real, tangible steps that might be taken that are feasible for the average person to work toward.
A few things I really appreciated were the writing and presentation which, for me, did an excellent job of comprehensively exploring the many facets of gentrification, neither getting overly academic or talking down to the reader.
I also really appreciated just how many suggestions were provided for actionable steps the reader could take to start addressing the issue of gentrification in their own lives/communities as I have often read books examining political issues that either fail to or fall short in presenting any alternative ways of thinking/doing/etc.--no call to action with real, tangible steps that might be taken that are feasible for the average person to work toward.