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edhyndman's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism
mondovertigo's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy and Racism
Minor: Abortion, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
bookmaddie's review against another edition
3.75
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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
rootedreader's review against another edition
3.0
Monica Potts sets out to investigate the causes of poverty, specifically the poverty of women from rural areas of America. Overall I enjoyed this book, one of my top genres to read is investigative journalism. Though listed as memoir, my experience reading this was somewhere in the middle. Connecting several systemic issues, she describes a situation that leaves many opportunities for someone to "fall into" and stay in poverty. The memoir side of the book was a bit difficult for me. Comparing her and her best friend's life choices it came across as judgmental-towards her friend as well as the town. The last chapter or two threw me for a loop as well as (*SPOILER*) she moved back to that same town she spent the whole book criticizing.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Drug abuse
sjanke2's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Addiction, Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Medical content