A review by greatheights
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh

2.0

I really wanted to love this book, but I finally had to let go of this one without finishing it. It's beautifully written--Smarsh has a way with words and can craft an eloquent sentence. But when it comes to narrative, the book goes no where. Perhaps it's because I grew up near and aware of the rural poor she's describing--maybe the book is more engaging for folks that are experiencing an eye opening account of a world they didn't know existed. But for me, it became a tedious read.