The I Index

Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty

Maybe someday

26

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

35/100

Critics

17/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Nikhil Goyal

Publisher:

Metropolitan Books

Date:

August 22, 2023

A portrait of three children struggling to survive in the poorest neighborhood of the poorest large city in America.

What The Reviewers Say

Julia Craven,
The Washington Post
A sweeping indictment of poverty, America’s educational system, and how comfortably they both interact with the criminal justice system to upend the lives of young people and underprivileged families of color..
Nikita Stewart,
The New York Times Book Review
Takes readers on a journey.
Laurie Unger Skinner,
Booklist
Compelling writing and extensive research.
Robert Beauregard,
Library Journal
Grim but empathetic.