AboutOrSetInAppalachia

What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia | Elizabeth Catte

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This is quite tricky for me to review - coming from rural Britain, I wasn‘t the target audience, but I found it fascinating &, at times, shocking. Written as a response to post-2016 commentary on Appalachia, esp. Hillbilly Elegy, Catte looks at more diverse aspects of the region, the histories, stereotypes, & systemic issues which have impacted the area.

Followed up with the author discussion on @thereadingwomen podcast, which I recommend!👇

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rockpools I don‘t recommend the audiobook (I found the narrator‘s intonation hard to follow). And were there images in the print? There‘s a lot of discussion of photos, I wondered if they were included.

#Booked2019 #relatedtoapodcast #readingwomenchallenge2019 #AboutOrSetInAppalachia (edited) 6y

alisiakae This sounds interesting! I read Hillbilly Elegy and didn‘t like it, maybe I‘ll try this for the same #readingwomen prompt. 6y

rockpools @4thhouseontheleft It‘s quite a short read, but there‘s an awful lot in there - think it‘s worth reading! 6y

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Tamra Sounds really like something I want to listen to. 6y

megnews I didn‘t realize this was so short. I‘m going to move it up my list. I didn‘t care for hillbilly elegy. It over-generalized anecdotal evidence and there seemed to be some self-loathing or embarrassment at its core. My West Virginian family which relocated to Ohio had a very different experience. 6y

Cinfhen Maybe I‘ll try this one too!! 6y

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