Trisha Mondal’s Reviews > The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills > Status Update

I’m not saying that the arguments in this book are untrue, but that they are not well substantiated. If the purpose is to inform or reinforce, the book is good. But if the purpose is to persuade, I would need much stronger evidence. I appreciate the mention of women and their role supporting the community when it comes to incarceration and reintegration, but I wish the book mentioned more disparities among women.

The book is very informative and a good introduction to racial injustice and the role of poverty in medicine. I do think that some sections were oversimplified in terms of the biological basis of how poverty and stress lead to disease. If we know the science, then why not include it? While this book is very well-researched, I’d like some more references throughout.