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I've been so mad about this book that I haven't been able to write a review about it. I'm still too mad about it to write a thorough review but what I will say here is that Mr. Vance cannot speak for all Appalachians and he IS NOT an Appalachian and cannot use his broad brush to paint a picture of all Appalachians. His singular experience should not be held up and typified as a "CULTURE IN CRISIS." This is sensationalism and an attempt to turn a quick buck by the author and the publisher. The au
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While the author indicates that the elegy is for the hillbilly area, it is more of an elegy for the United States as a whole. His story wasn't my story as an Appalachian; however, I can relate to what he shares.
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Being from Central Appalachia, this true story of drug abuse and how it taints everyone and everything in its path is compelling. I know families who have gone through similar circumstances and whose family members are as varied and colorful as J.D. Vance's family was.
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Dec 05, 2016
Joshua Cline
marked it as to-read
Aug 08, 2018
Ben Swingle
marked it as to-read
