Tania R. (tania) reviewed on 8/15/2011 + 10 more book reviews

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As the reader, you know this is just an experiment. As the writer, Barbara Ehrenreich knew this as well, but she does her best to disguise her real self and experience life as low income person. I found her writing sarcastic and brutally honest. Many of her thoughts and experiences are genuine. I felt these feelings as a low income factory worker myself, and I experienced many of the same scenarios in my life as a low wage earner.

Even today, with a college degree and an income that is double what I made as a factory worker, it is still a struggle to support myself and my son. There is little room for error, but at least there is a little room. This book reminded me of where I came from and how lucky I have been, but most of all it reminded me to have some compassion for those who have been trying, but continue to barely get by.

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