Drew Philp
Autor(a) de A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City
About the Author
Drew Philp's work has been published both nationally and internationally and has appeared in publications including BuzzFeed, the Guardian, and the Detroit Free Press. He lives in Detroit with his dog, Gratiot.
Image credit: via author's website.
Obras de Drew Philp
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Conhecimento Comum
- Sexo
- male
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Membros
- 91
- Popularidade
- #204,136
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 7
It is understandable that a young man would want to set down on record such a courageous and meaningful experience as restoring an old home in one of our most ravaged and dangerous inner cities. But the every detail provided by this amateur home renovator is often too much and really not necessary. Philp’s brief flirtation as well with a visiting female architectural student was also a bit superfluous and awkward. Many attempts were made by the writer to inject his personal philosophy in order to promote an obvious agenda, a formula generally rejected by this reader when it comes to engaging in a work wholeheartedly. But because the book was seemingly about Detroit it was decided at the beginning that cover to cover it would be read. The end game resulted in the last 10% focusing intensely on the corruption of politics and corporations that proved to be the initial downfall of Detroit and now threatens to again destroy as well its emergence from the still-burning embers and ash. Sincere in its literary application, this memoir provides a heartfelt accounting of one man’s struggle and attempts for making meaning in his life more important than a culture that promotes the pursuit, at any cost, of financial gain.… (mais)