Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) - reviewed on 5/22/2017 + 596 more book reviews

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I highly recommend this heartbreaking, non-fiction book. The serious subject of adequate housing for Americans with low incomes living in Milwaukee is very approachable. The author tells the powerful story through six struggling families and two landlords. To do so, he lived in a trailer park and an inner city apartment building for several months.

If you've never experienced the challenges these families face, I encourage you to read this book. For the most part, Matthew Desmond states the facts and allows readers to draw their own opinions.

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