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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

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reading_is_my_hobby's review against another edition

3.0

Counting Hillbilly Elegy as my first book of 52 I plan to read in 2018. Interesting take on Appalachian culture, and I liked the idea of cultural emigration. Didn’t love the writing or organization, but think it will help me better understand the culture of rural families I see as part of my job.

jmayse's review against another edition

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1.0

I disliked the book and didn't finish it. I struggled to understand what point or direction the author was taking the book. Never felt like he was was constructing a story with a clear message.

jennrocca's review against another edition

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5.0

The perspective was very interesting. I'm not sure I would agree with everything this author has to say, generally speaking, but he did a great job of providing a possible explanation for why a large culture in America is the way it is. I can see this as a valuable book, a valuable perspective, for upper high schoolers and beyond.

roadrunner95's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

toffeetink's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

missyjohnson's review against another edition

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4.0

recommended read. very insightful and thoughtful observations from such a young man.
the difficulty of breaking cycles and patterns and the impact of broken systems that do not address issues of poverty and class/caste structure is a hard realization to admit. We do need to stop blaming and ignoring our own part in the mess.