A review by cgj13
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

5.0

Not sure how to write a review for this. So many thoughts are swimming in my head right now.

I am glad that I listened to this on audio, as it forced me to keep going. Had I tried to read a paper copy, I would have put this down so many times to ponder the situations that Desmond portrays.

This is not easy subject matter, and left me feeling a bit icky about myself for having all the benefits and the life I have been blessed to have. There is no denying that poverty and eviction is a vicious cycle that is rampant all over. You cannot deny that it is "not in my town" as this book is about residents in nearby Milwaukee. Not far from me at all.

The conditions people are forced to live in--AND PAY FOR-- are horrifying, just so they can have a place to live. And to have programs designed to help, actually make it more restrictive or detrimental to rectify the situation.

This is definitely a must read.