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I haven't read Hillbilly Elegy yet, and I'm hearing some really mixed thoughts on it. This view of Applachian poverty was both depressing and uplifting. While I wanted to scream at the characters for their choices, it was very good at highlighting how the cycle of poverty can make it difficult to make what I would call good choices.
The definition of female empowerment is considered in this novel, and the conclusion, while probably one of those not so great choices, is satisfying.
It was easy to r ...more
The definition of female empowerment is considered in this novel, and the conclusion, while probably one of those not so great choices, is satisfying.
It was easy to r ...more
Aug 31, 2017
Carrie Chiles
marked it as to-read
