Summary and Analysis of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis: Based on the Book by J.D. Vance (Smart S

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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Hillbilly Elegy tells you what you need to know—before or after you read J.D. Vance’s book.
 
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About Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance:
 
Hillbilly Elegy is both an honest, heartbreaking memoir about what it’s really like to grow up in poverty and strife and a searing, thought-provoking take on the growing class divide in America. Hillbilly Elegy touches on how, as a country, we got here—and what, must be done to reverse the damage.
 
As Ivy League–educated lawyer and Sillicon Valley principal J.D. Vance looks back on his childhood in Jackson, Kentucky, and Ohio, he recalls a youth marred by violence, poverty, and substance abuse, but also one of deep love and family loyalty. He tackles difficult questions about social class, upward mobility, and what it means to feel disenfranchised in your own country.
 
His highly personal account guides readers to an understanding of rural conservatives, and how an entire segment of people transformed from New Deal democrats to right-wing Republicans.
 
The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.
 

Top reviews from the United States

Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read about determination and the tenacity to succeed.
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2017
Interesting book about part of country in USA we do not often hear about.....the people of Middleton, Ohio. This book details a difficult childhood by a boy in a dysfunctional family....but saved by his grandmother! The fact that he has now returned to Ohio after working as an attorney in San Francisco is refreshing. Have recommended this book for our book club.
Reader Deb
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Informative summary
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017
I enjoyed reading this summary. After reading this I discussed the book that was read by a friend and I was well informed.
Karen B
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye Opening
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017
Excellent overview of a little understood segment of American society. I recommend this book to those upper middle class individuals who think they have a good understanding of the political climate in this country.
cs
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017
Didn't really enjoy book
PWE
5.0 out of 5 stars Hopefully will lead to a better insight into the plight of many who are trying ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2017
Thought provoking. Hopefully will lead to a better insight into the plight of many who are trying to make it in today's reality and falling farther and farther behind.
Kebbster
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
Enjoyed this book. Learned a lot. The perspective is an important issue with the developments in our country today. The majority of disenfranchised people are at the boiling point. Book clubs should be using this for discussion.
P. Chapman
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough details on book.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019
Used this information to put my book club presentation together Very helpful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017
All should have a better understanding of these problems and this life so it can better be addessed and the repetitious behaviors ended.

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