A review by pennym_
The Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagination by Sarah Schulman

informative slow-paced

3.5

i appreciated what this little book had to say. the connection between gentrification and the aftermath of the aids epidemic was brilliant, and much of what the author has to say about american politics and queer culture is cogent and still relevant even ten years post-publication. although i dont agree with everything she has to say, i have to give the author credit for bringing up so many topics and connections i hadnt thought about before.

i did struggle a bit with keeping engaged. this is a bit of an awkward blend between academic analysis and personal memoir. the analysis was great, and i appreciated the inclusion of personal stories, but i think more work needed to be done to have the two apspects blend more seamlessly. id love to read more on this topic from other perspectives.