Summary & Analysis of Evicted

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.


In his thought-provoking and deeply moving expose, Matthew Desmond tackles the issue of poverty in America through the lens of eviction. Desmond's Pulitzer Prize-winning book follows the personal lives of several families and individuals struggling to survive in Milwaukee during the Great Recession. 


What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? 

Synopsis of the original book
Guide to Key Players
Chapter-by-chapter summaries
Statistics on eviction and poverty in the U.S.
Historical background on housing discrimination
Editorial Review
Background on the author



About the Original Book:

In Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond tackles the issue of systemic poverty and discrimination as it's never been done before. Following a handful of people through their personal struggles with eviction at the height of the Great Recession, Desmond offers a window into the reality of poverty that far too many are forced to experience. Desmond argues that eviction is more a cause of poverty than a consequence of it and offers real solutions to this pervasive problem in American society. No matter what your financial situation, Evicted provides invaluable perspective into the personal side of poverty: both from near-homeless tenants and the landlords who make their living in misfortune.


DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.