Evicted
by Matthew Desmond
Taste attributes: documentaryespionagefresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City is a 2016 non-fiction book by American author Matthew Desmond. Set in the poorest areas of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the book follows eight families struggling to pay rent to their landlords during the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
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- Matthew Desmond
- Published
- 2016
- Pages
- 448
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