Justin Matt

A classic for a reason! Lived up to the hype and then some

I loved this book. Sinclair brings the pages to life with often gruesome descriptions of life in the U.S. as a working class family at the turn of the century. The last few chapters, where the main character joins the Socialist movement, are very exciting to read and offer a nice history on the origins of the Socialist movement in the U.S. It is interesting reading 100 years later and hearing many of the same arguments being had. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys politics and/or US history.

Outstanding. A must-read for tennis fans, but I would also recommend this book to anyone who enjoys memoirs. I see myself returning to this work many times in the coming years.

Brilliant and eye-opening. I appreciated the rigorous and academic nature of the book despite being written for a general audience.

Outstanding and extremely gripping. I thought that Tara's writing style conveyed her thoughts and emotions in such a precise and relatable manner, which is very difficult to do. I felt what she was feeling and couldn't help but relate to my own life and my own family, even if I grew up drastically differently than her.