All The Houses I've Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us

Nikesh Shukla praises Kieran Yates' book 'All the Houses I've Ever Lived In' for its clarity, warmth, and passion, describing it as a rallying cry for change, a coming-of-age story, and a love letter to home. The book explores the unexpected ways to fight back in the housing system, finding beauty in wreckage, friendships in cramped housing conditions, and home even in fragile circumstances.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

‘Yates writes with clarity, warmth and passion and leaves the reader wanting to march on Whitehall immediately. Nikesh Shukla ____________________________________________ We've all had our share of dodgy landlords, mould and awkward house shares. But journalist Kieran Yates has had more than most: by the age of twenty-five, she'd lived in twenty different houses across the country, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural Wales. In prose that sparkles with humour and warmth, Yates charts the heartbreaks and joys of a life spent navigating the chaos of the housing system. Drawing on interviews with marginalised tenants across the country and the stories behind our interiors, she explores the unexpected ways we can fight back – finding beauty in the wreckage of a broken system, friendships in cramped housing conditions, and home even in the most fragile circumstances. All the Houses I've Ever Lived In is at once a rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story, and a love letter to home in all its forms. ____________________________________________ Wholly transportive and informative. With every home visited, you will leave feeling like a welcomed guest, a deeply concerned neighbour, or probably both. CLARA AMFO Both a beautifully written, moving memoir and a study in how the housing crisis makes and often breaks us. PETER APPS 'So relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and hope. ' BIG ISSUE 'Yates manages the unthinkable: she makes the housing crisis funny. ' ____________________________________________
Kieran Yates, a journalist, has lived in twenty different houses across the country by the age of twenty-five, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural Wales. In her memoir, "All the Houses I've Ever Lived In," Yates explores the heartbreaks and joys of a life spent navigating the chaos of the housing system. She draws on interviews with marginalized tenants and the stories behind our interiors to explore the unexpected ways we can fight back, finding beauty in the wreckage of a broken system, friendships in cramped housing conditions, and home even in the most fragile circumstances. The book is a rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story, and a love letter to home in all its forms.

Reviewers have praised the book for its beautifully written, moving memoir and its study of how the housing crisis makes and often breaks us. They have also praised Yates for her ability to make the housing crisis funny.

One reviewer said, "Yates writes with clarity, warmth, and passion and leaves the reader wanting to march on Whitehall immediately." Another reviewer said, "Wholly transportive and informative. With every home visited, you will leave feeling like a welcomed guest, a deeply concerned neighbour, or probably both."

The book has been described as a rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story, and a love letter to home in all its forms. It has been praised for its beautifully written, moving memoir and its study of how the housing crisis makes and often breaks us. Reviewers have also praised Yates for her ability to make the housing crisis funny.

In conclusion, "All the Houses I've Ever Lived In" is a must-read for anyone interested in the housing crisis. Kieran Yates' memoir is beautifully written, moving, and informative, and it offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by marginalized tenants. The book is a rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story, and a love letter to home in all its forms.

Weight: 242g
Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398509856