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Book Review of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
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Helpful Score: 1


This book is definitely illuminating for anyone who hasn't considered social justice issues or the difficulty faced by the working Americans with only a high school diploma (or less) under their belts. I was hugely disappointed with this book, however. I love the idea of Ehrenreich's "experiment" but I think the book would have carried a lot more weight if she had really committed to the piece. I'm always moved by journalists who go to great lengths to tell a story and report on segments of America that are often overlooked or simply ignored. Ehrenreich's failure to fully commit to the project just made me wish that she had left this topic to a more dedicated journalist.