>Wow. Just read a novel called Taina by Ernesto Quiñonez. It's
>written from the perspective of a horny / smitten teenager so
>it doesn't get too wordy, but there is a moment when one of
>the characters says 'poverty is violence', and there's a
>subtle theme of power and punishment throughout. The ending
>of the book, without really giving anything away, pretty much
>leaves the reader amidst a radical transformation happening
>between gentrifier / gentrified, and rich / poor. Decent book
>and a very quick read.

Thank you very much for this. I'll check it out.