288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062300553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 May 2018
Description
Part memoir, part historical and social analysis, J. D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy is a fascinating consideration of class, culture, and the American dream. Vance's grandparents were "dirt poor and in love." They got married and moved north from Kent...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,504 reviews
Moods
informative 67%
emotional 44%
inspiring 28%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
hopeful 21%
dark 14%
funny 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 14%
Average rating
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Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship
288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062300553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 May 2018
Description
Part memoir, part historical and social analysis, J. D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy is a fascinating consideration of class, culture, and the American dream. Vance's grandparents were "dirt poor and in love." They got married and moved north from Kent...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,504 reviews
Moods
informative 67%
emotional 44%
inspiring 28%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
hopeful 21%
dark 14%
funny 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 14%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship