Memoir
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
2016·264 pages
A memoir of J.D. Vance's Appalachian upbringing amid poverty, family dysfunction, addiction, and the struggle for upward mobility in a declining Rust Belt town.
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A memoir of J.D. Vance's Appalachian upbringing amid poverty, family dysfunction, addiction, and the struggle for upward mobility in a declining Rust Belt town.
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A deeply moving memoir, with its share of humor and vividly colorful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Domestic violence and physical abuse within family described
Profanity
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Frequent harsh and raw profanity throughout personal accounts
Substance use
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Extensive alcoholism, drug addiction, and family struggles with substances
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Brief mentions of Christian beliefs and church attendance patterns
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Explores Appalachian culture, socioeconomic decline, and American dream
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of child abuse, domestic violence, poverty, and generational trauma
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