I read this one right after the elections because the marketing was everywhere about this book being THE BOOK to understand what happened in the elections. I loved it. Gave it a 5-star review on my blog :)

I actually read your review, found it on Bloglovin'! I'm glad you loved this one, it really was eye opening.

Oh wow! I never thought my post in bloglovin' were read! Lol I'll have to start to pay more attention to that site 😬

After I finish a review, I often do a search on Bloglovin' to check out other reviews on the same book. Found yours and ran right to it! I believe I commented on it as well.

oh my! sorry for replying to your comment so late! some how I missed this comment! Thank you for visiting my blog :)

I was excited when my bookclub decided to read this for April. There was such a long waiting list on the book that I ended up being able to get my hands on the audio version sooner. I enjoyed his historical accounts and personal accounts of growing up in the mid-west as a son of hillbillies.

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I enjoyed this as well. I learned a lot more than I thought I would and it was so much better than expected.

I listened to this one and enjoyed it. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started it but I found it interesting. I thought he brought up a lot on interesting points. Great review!

Thanks, Grace! It was indeed very interesting.

Sounds interesting and I do like how he talks about stoping the blame game and figure out what you can do to make it better. I think that is a universal message. :)

It sure was very interesting and very illuminating. Always good to see different sides of the equation.

I appreciate the universality of his story. It is fascinating how people from different regions and backgrounds can live through similar situations. I also love being forced out of my comfort zone with book club selections. I've read and enjoyed so many books that I wouldn't have otherwise looked at.

Same. There are some books that I never would have read and I discovered that I loved them thanks to my trusted book club!

Great review! I’m on a waiting list for this book. I’ve spent a lot of time in Kentucky, but I’m not from there, so that’s what got me interested in this story. The cultural differences are fascinating to me.

A friend of mine at book club said she was in line at her library for the book - and that there was over 1,000 people ahead of her. The library had 40 copies. I asked what library - surely it couldn't be our small town library and apparently it was not, she was in town from DC.

It's coming off preachy and though his ideological points has merits, I'm a little short on patience with condescending narrators. At the same time, it's probably because I'm having a rough Monday and i'm bitchy. Welp.

I wonder if people have a different experience with the audio versus the book? While reading, it didn't feel condescending. And I might have read the wrong tone while reading.