Real England was Kingsnorth's first popularly successful book, garnering reviews in all major newspapers and citation in speeches by
David Cameron and the archbishop of Canterbury. Writing in
The Guardian, Nicholas Lezard says of the book, "I occasionally say of a book that it is important, and that everyone should read it; this time I say so more emphatically than ever." Though Lezard notes, that "This is a very depressing book at times," Lezard highlights "the urgency of this book, and the need for us to stop being complacent." ==References==