A review by bookaroundandfindout
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

So much to unpack about this book. This is a great reference to understanding how deep and widespread poverty is. It also breaks down all of the stereotypical reasons we think poverty exists “people don’t wanna work”, “government handouts”, “people are lazy”. None of these reasons or the numerous others ones our society has been fed are really the real reason. The truth is that there’s tons of reasons. Matthew Desmond has taken extensive research and compiled together a history of poverty in America, its roots that are embedded in our society, and proposes potential ways to take action. I really liked the book and feel more well informed.