66 Books
See allReally interesting. The author describes by decades the history of the buildings and their social and political contexts.
As a non native English speaker but frequent reader of English books, it is still a difficult read and some notions got lost on me.
Also, because I'm not well informed on the politics of Great Britain, I couldn't understand some parts. That would be an opportunity for me to read more about that.
For those two reasons, it is a complex book but where there is so much to learn and would need a second read. I recommend it for those who like architecture, who want to understand why a certain building was constructed and how it got to a point where homelessness got so high.
They are short stories about different kinds of characters and about how each of them live with or fight against their loneliness.
I personally found it difficult to get immersed in the stories. But it might be because of my current headspace.
I felt disappointed because I felt like some stories were cut short and I was left wanting more, wanting to know the rest of the story.
I really liked Twinning and Family reunions.