In a ... blend of personal narrative and reporting, New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones exposes the harsh reality of America's racial and income inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic on our nation's most vulnerable people.
A deeply reported, enlightening and empathetic look at the populations that were hit hardest by the pandemic ... Jones underscores her point with staggering details and statistics ... But the most powerful parts of her book are the personal stories she gathers from families affected by COVID-19. They include Jones’ own family and her grandfather’s death from COVID.
Describes in relentless detail what Covid-19 did to those who could not afford to fight the virus ... A comprehensive picture of ordinary Americans in extraordinarily trying times.
Jones was unusually clear-eyed about the forces perpetuating an infection that mainly killed the poor ... Incisive ... Combines interviews and firsthand observation of poverty with deeply researched history ... The intervention it offers is distinctive ... Disposable feels freshest when Jones is contemplating how Covid allowed the right to mobilize in opposition to collective health measures.
