Homesick: Why I Live in a Shed

Catrina Davies’s memoir traces her experiences growing up in and around British council housing, interrogating class, belonging, and aspiration. Davies writes with clarity and empathy, blending personal narrative with social critique. She examines how housing policy shapes lives and limits possibility. The book is intimate without being insular, connecting individual experience to systemic inequality. Davies’s voice is thoughtful and grounded, offering insight without sentimentality. It is a quietly powerful account of place and identity.