Nickel and Dimed 20th Anniversary Edition- On Not Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The deeper you go you start to wonder if she’s actually gaslighting herself. For a person who has never known "real" struggles and to "pretend" to know what that feels like is mockery of those in society that live this truth. I would rather have read about her interviewing or following someone in these situations and being "real" about her adventures.
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Begins the conversation
I read this in college back in the early 90s. It opened my eyes to the idea that minimum wage is not a living wage. I cannot honestly remember thinking the author was arrogant (as other reviewers have mentioned) because I was focused on the theme of the book. It may not be a literary masterpiece, but it’s an easy read and a good introduction to the topic.
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Amazing book...tasteless pick by B&N.
Truly a special, important book. It’s horrifying how little has changed since it was first published (in fact, how much worse it has gotten). Ehrenreich has a wonderful warm voice and the prose reads quickly and naturally, even as it investigates complex social systems in detail. However, I think it’s tone deaf that Barnes and Noble is making their minimum wage workers promote a book about how minimum wage can’t get you a living in this country, while they all make minimum wage and suffer and struggle to make a living. Just my two cents.
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