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

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

J.D. Vance

288 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir sociology informative reflective medium-paced
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Part memoir, part historical and social analysis, J. D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy is a fascinating consideration of class, culture, and the American dream. Vance's grandparents were "dirt poor and in love." They got married and moved north from Kent...

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reflective 69%
informative 67%
emotional 47%
sad 30%
inspiring 29%
challenging 26%
hopeful 22%
dark 15%
tense 9%
funny 8%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

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medium 65%
slow 20%
fast 14%

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