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Neoma

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5. I read this because it was assigned to the nonfiction book group I go to.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 07:11 PM

Sep 2017

I witnessed a bunch of northerners talking in circles about how to fix things for the poor people in the south. I was the only person there that had a poor southern background and I can't tell you how many times I had to eye roll at them and call out how stereotypical this book was.

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'I was born in poverty in Appalachia. Hillbilly Elegy doesnt speak for me.' [View all] elleng Sep 2017 OP

Vance is an apologist for the current system. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #1

His actions are telling. NEOBuckeye Sep 2017 #2

The "bootstraps" example is another example of blaming the victim guillaumeb Sep 2017 #3

Licking County ouija Sep 2017 #4

I read this because it was assigned to the nonfiction book group I go to. Neoma Sep 2017 #5

I haven't read this. Maybe I should... neeksgeek Sep 2017 #6

We live in foothills of the Southern Appalachians. Hortensis Sep 2017 #7

Thanks. Distinction between generations likely important. elleng Sep 2017 #8