I found the book so compelling that I listened to it in an evening. I liked how Andrew Ross put everything in simple terms and didnt over explain or complicate things. Really interesting and really well put together. The narrator also did a great job and was perfect for this book.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* really interesting read! as a renter trying to find a house this was a very informative book and a lot of it echoes what is going on in our area/stories of landlords

I have been very into books on the housing crisis in America. This is this 3rd one I’ve read on the topic and I found it fascinating. I would definitely recommend it if you are interested in the housing disparity in America.

What do you get when you mix underpaid workers and drastically declining affordable housing market? Central Florida.

Although I had a vague knowledge of this issue. "Sunbelt Blues" really opened my eyes on the deep impact and multiple causes and levels to this issue.

This is an issue across the nation but as Central FL is at the top of the nation's unafordabilty list it really highlights our failures in the need for affordable housing for all.

This impacted me personally as I live in Central FL and have seen many friends and family deal with most of the issues discussed in this book. It not only made me consider our local, state, national governments and agency policies. But also cinsider the companies we support that refuse to pay a loving wage to their workers and even offer help to employee on how to file for food stamps and other benefits.

Very relevant discussion not just of the issues and circumstances of the past decade or more building up to this but the even current issues of the past year. I definitely plan to get a physically copy and re-read this one soon.

Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for an advanced audiobook for review.