A review by librarymouse
Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains by Cassie Chambers

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Hill Women is a deeply personal and tender human history of the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky, giving the reverence and respect deserved to the women who've been the backbone of communities for generations. Chambers discusses the ways in which geography, capitalism, misogyny stereotyping, and suspicion of the outside world have worked in conjunction, internally and externally to create a lack of access for people in Appalachia, spanning from equitable education, to healthcare. As someone living in central Appalachia, after growing up on the outskirts of it, Hill Women offers a door into the aspects of Appalachian culture that aren't available to me as someone without deep roots in the community. It's easy to see how deeply Cassie Chambers loves her community and how much work she's put in to help make the lives of those she loves easier.
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