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A review by knitswhilereading
Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains by Cassie Chambers
2.0
Audiobook review: DNF
God love her, the author was not a great narrator for her own work. The story felt stagnant, like someone was giving a work presentation. I’m sure a seasoned narrator could add the polish this seems to lack. I only finished Part I.
To echo other reviewers, the family story of her youth and lineage was sweet. I had a hard time with the story jumping all over the place though. At times it sounded like an advertisement for Berea college. Maybe it’s just my lack of experience with reading memoirs, but this one just did not grab me. Normally I’ll muscle through a book but this left me wanting to quit about 20% in. I’m disappointed by this feeling since the stories of rural Kentucky people are so impactful. Several years ago I met a resident of Owsley county and she echoes the conditions of which the author speaks. She was fundraising to purchase food that she would personally drive to students over the summer to ensure they didn’t go without. Like her and the women in the book, there are many motivated and generous women living in Appalachia who work together to meet needs and build healthy communities.
God love her, the author was not a great narrator for her own work. The story felt stagnant, like someone was giving a work presentation. I’m sure a seasoned narrator could add the polish this seems to lack. I only finished Part I.
To echo other reviewers, the family story of her youth and lineage was sweet. I had a hard time with the story jumping all over the place though. At times it sounded like an advertisement for Berea college. Maybe it’s just my lack of experience with reading memoirs, but this one just did not grab me. Normally I’ll muscle through a book but this left me wanting to quit about 20% in. I’m disappointed by this feeling since the stories of rural Kentucky people are so impactful. Several years ago I met a resident of Owsley county and she echoes the conditions of which the author speaks. She was fundraising to purchase food that she would personally drive to students over the summer to ensure they didn’t go without. Like her and the women in the book, there are many motivated and generous women living in Appalachia who work together to meet needs and build healthy communities.