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A review by zbmorgan
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh
3.0
I wanted to love this, but in reality, it was just alright for me - however, might be a fantastic book for other. I was simply looking for another Tara Westover, and those are big shoes to fill.
Ms. Smarsh has a unique voice, however, and while I wasn't sure how I would feel about the writing twist of writing the book to or for someone, by the end it made total sense. She is also unflinchingly candid about her families trials and tribulations, and while her and my solutions and causes to such trials and tribulations may not be the same in each case, her candor and honesty are really what set this book up there with other memoirs like the Clancys of Queens. Worth a read, also, if you've also never thought of 'flyover country' and wondered what it was like.
Ms. Smarsh has a unique voice, however, and while I wasn't sure how I would feel about the writing twist of writing the book to or for someone, by the end it made total sense. She is also unflinchingly candid about her families trials and tribulations, and while her and my solutions and causes to such trials and tribulations may not be the same in each case, her candor and honesty are really what set this book up there with other memoirs like the Clancys of Queens. Worth a read, also, if you've also never thought of 'flyover country' and wondered what it was like.