I think I would have enjoyed this better if I had read it instead of listening to the audio-book. The author reads it, which I normally like, but I found his reading voice and style rather boring. I did really appreciate his perspective. I feel like I've gained a much better understanding of the mindset of middle-America/Appalachia. His approach is really refreshing because no one is being demonized, which feels so rare these days. He pinpoints problems that are national in scale in a clearer and more concise way than we typically see, but he doesn't offer any answers or possible approaches. But the book generally stays much closer to the family level than to the culture level. But his family story is a compelling one. It was an interesting listen, if not altogether enjoyable.