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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


Like most books I've read, memoirs that is, written by journalists, the writing is flat, dreadfully devoid of emotion. Interesting, yes. Good details about what it is like to work in Walmart, for the Maids, etc. Lots of great poop there, but the lack of emotion makes this book and others like it fall short of being a really great read. At times, I was bored even and almost quit it. (I do quit books fast though.)