Non-Fiction Annotation

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Title: Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City

Author: Matthew Desmond

Genre: Non-Fiction

Publishing Date: March 2016

Time Period: 2014-2015

Geographical Setting: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pages: 415

 

Plot Summary

Desmond embarks on a year journey of understanding poverty in the United States. His research is done in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He becomes close with several families and documents their struggles to keep a roof over their head. Every American citizen should read this book. Desmond opens our eyes to the unseen horrors many families face every day.

 

Subject Headings

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Poverty

Eviction

Landlord

Welfare

Section 8

 

Appeal

Pacing: Normal

Tone: Depressing. You are reading about the worst times in people’s lives.

Characterization: Narrated by the author. We meet several different families.

Language: English

 

3 Term Description

Poverty

Sad

Desperation

 

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Comments

  1. Haley JohnsonMarch 25, 2024 at 2:16 PM

    I help patrons every day at the library who are struggling with poverty and it's not uncommon for me to help patrons with paperwork related to eviction. In fact, my neighbors are being evicted this week and it has left me with so many questions. I agree that everyone could benefit to read this book since the housing crisis effects every person in some way. Do you have any fiction titles related to this book?

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