Memoir of the author's Appalachian upbringing amid family dysfunction, poverty, addiction, and working-class decline in Ohio.
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Memoir of the author's Appalachian upbringing amid family dysfunction, poverty, addiction, and working-class decline in Ohio.
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Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story... From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and the Republican Vice Presidential candidate for the 2024 election, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class. THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "You will not read a more important book about America this year."—The Economist "A riveting book.
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief references to sexual behavior and family accusations of promiscuity.
Violence & gore
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Domestic violence and physical confrontations depicted in family settings.
Profanity
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Harsh, raw profanity and strong language throughout personal accounts.
Substance use
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Central themes of addiction, alcoholism, and drug abuse in family.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Cultural and socioeconomic analysis of white working-class America.
Self-harm / suicide
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Mentions of suicide attempts and emotional despair.
Abuse & suffering
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Child abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, and generational trauma.
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