This book is similar to Nickel and Dimed, but I found the subject matter and presentation a little more interesting. Weston ties anecdotes and stories she hears from fellow riders on Greyhound buses with what could be dry academic material about poverty in America. However, the way intertwines the narrative and the background information is compelling. She paints a heart-wrenching story that reminds me just how close so many people (myself included) are to poverty in the country.