Wasted: How Misunderstanding Young Britain Threatens Our Future - Tapa blanda

An easy-to-read manifesto that debunks the derogatory tabloid stereotype of useless, narcissistic hoodies, thugs, yobs and chavs . . . an urgent missive from a moment in time . . . Gould offers a vision of Britain that will improve if it embraces the talents of its internet-savvy, multitasking, adaptable young people (Bidisha Observer)

Anybody who cares about the future of our country, whether an entrepreneur, or involved in civil society or politics, should read this well-written, well-researched book. Indeed, it is a wake-up call for politicians both national and local that should be prescribed reading. Young, wise, passionate, brimming with ideas (Progress)

Georgia Gould rails persuasively against the persistent attempts to scapegoat Generation Y for the ills of society (Owen Jones New Statesman)

No one could read Wasted and maintain a view of Britain's youth as couch potatoes and feral hedonists (Herald)

Wasted is the product of detailed research and interviews with an impressive variety of young people and policy wonks (New Statesman)

This book merits attention from the old fogeys at the top of the tree. They might find they learn something, once they start listening (Prospect)

Gould's approach is conscientious and nuanced . . . her vision of how and where politics and youth, like self-reliance and empathy, might combine is persuasive (Times Literary Supplement)

A rousing argument . . . packed full of anecdotes, research and statistics (New Statesman)

this is a worthy exploration of Britain's most neglected group of voters (Andrew Neather Evening Standard)