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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh
1 review
bookben40's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
A tough read, but a book I’d recommend to almost anyone. It speaks to the Midwest in an honest and difficult way, and offers a refreshingly clear and riff-raff free view on poverty, politics, and the impacts of both. The last couple of chapters is especially impactful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, and War
Minor: Infidelity, Gore, and Alcohol
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