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Matthew Desmond

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew DesmondNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016

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Matthew Desmond

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016
Book Details
Pages

448

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Milwaukee, Wisconsin • 2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond follows poor renters and wealthy landlords in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, illustrating how eviction perpetuates poverty and inequality. The book details the harsh realities faced by diverse tenants, highlighting systemic failures and proposing solutions for housing stability and justice. Topics of domestic violence, substance abuse, and racial discrimination are addressed.

Informative

Unnerving

Melancholic

Challenging

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

4.6

112,899 ratings

90%

Loved it

8%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City is lauded for its compelling narrative and detailed ethnographic research on urban poverty and housing instability. Readers praise its empathetic portrayal of tenants and landlords but note the book’s heavy emotional weight and occasional lack of actionable solutions. Recommended for its impactful insight, despite minor criticisms.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City?

Readers interested in Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond are often those who appreciate in-depth social analysis and are concerned with urban poverty issues. Fans of Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed or Alex Kotlowitz’s There Are No Children Here will find this work equally compelling.

4.6

112,899 ratings

90%

Loved it

8%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

448

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Milwaukee, Wisconsin • 2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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