Evicted.

During 2008/9 Matthew Desmond lived amongst some of the poorest families in Milwaukee in a trailer park and a rooming house. Evicted follows the fates of some of the families that he met during that time as well as their landlords. Some of the urban poor that he encounters in these desolate neighbour hoods are spending 90% of their income on rent alone. Struggling to pay bills these families are in continuous crisis and many slip through the cracks. Once evicted their lives become even more complex and frustrating as they search for new accommodation and reapply for their welfare benefits.

Evicted isn't an enjoyable book, it is a necessary book that is engrossing and eye opening. It shows the full impact that poverty and homelessness has on families and individuals. With it's many footnotes and references it should be read by politicians, economists, teachers, police and welfare workers. The mix of academic material, coupled with the human element brings home the reality of situations being faced by unfortunate people across the country everyday much more effectively than data and statistics alone. 

Everybody should read this, everyone will gain knowledge and awareness from it.

Recommended.