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

3.0

Reminiscent of Educated and Hillbilly Elegy. There are also some aspects of Just Mercy in the discussions of the legal system and domestic violence. The author earned her undergrad degree from Yale and a law degree from Harvard. I was most engaged with the story of her mother, Aunt Ruth, and grandmother. The author herself is not a first generation college student and I didn't think she acknowledged that fact enough in the "how I got here from there" angle of the book. Still, she grew up poor, her culture told her not to expect too much from herself, and she had to work hard to overcome imposter syndrome. A worthwhile read.