A review by benplatt
Abundance by Jakob Guanzon

4.0

A book that goes all-in on evoking the overwhelming horror and psychological weight of poverty and houselessness in America through extremely colorful (occasionally overwritten) prose. The ending is more implied than actually described, and the whiplash of Henry's actions can lead to a sort of bewildering effect that gets compounded by the sometimes purple prose that makes the book feel a little scattered. With that said, though, it packs a punch most of the time, and the formal conceit of chaptering the book according to Henry's budget is great.