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Title: Staggeringly awful editing.
Review: I could hardly believe how poorly written and edited this book was. I read it for a graduate-level course in urban issues, and very early on, I stopped reading for sense as my inner copy editor took over: instead of underlining useful passages or marking important points, I began to just strike out ridiculous jargon and rearrange sentences from the passive to the active voice. I'm a voracious reader, and quite well educated, and I have never seen such an incredibly poor job of non-fiction writing, editing, and publishing from serious professionals. Whatever virtues the book's content might have, they are toweringly overshadowed by the profound lack of care in its creation. I hope any future edition receives a complete overhaul.
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