Deidre Yuknavich answers “This is a hard read. I am 53 years old...”

Atheena asked this question about Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis:

This is a hard read. I am 53 years old and just finished this book yesterday. I have cried all day yesterday, all night woke with nightmares and am crying now. I know this is for questions. The only question I have is... does it ever get ok?

Deidre Yuknavich I grew up in the north east so wasn't a hillbilly. However despite having two parents who were HS and some college educated , my family was dysfunctio…moreI grew up in the north east so wasn't a hillbilly. However despite having two parents who were HS and some college educated , my family was dysfunctional. I identified with this book(less)

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