This is All I Got:A New Mother's Search for Home by Lauren Sandler
Publication Date - April 28, 2020
4 stars
I was at first a bit put off by this book written by a white journalist about a homeless young Dominican woman. It felt a bit voyeuristic to me and maybe to the author as well, because she addresses her role in Camille's life often throughout the book. This is an eye-opening account of the persistant problems of poverty and the shortage of affaordable housing in New York City (and across the nation, although these issues pertain specifically to NYC). The patience and determination demonstrated by a young, single mother to wait for hours in office after office with a screaming infant is remarkable and heart-breaking. I will be thinking about this book for a while. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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