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

2.0

Listened as an audiobook with the author herself as the narrator. Started off interesting enough but after the second half began, I felt like it dragged on and on. She also changes her accent frequently to an overly exaggerated southern twang when speaking as someone within her family and I *think* that was meant to be endearing but to me, came off as patronizing. I’m southern as well but it made me cringe. It seemed like she was sort of making fun of them with all her intelligence and Ivy League degrees. Which you will NOT forget about as it’s mentioned over and over. I get the point of the book and I’m happy for her success I guess but it was just very blah to me. I was expecting more in Appalachian women and their lifestyle and less let me brag about getting out of the holler and then coming back better than everyone.