1. From the review, I learned that Scott McClanahan comes from the working class in West Virginia. Crapalachia is about West Virginia and what kind of place it is. Crapalachia explains life for Scott McClanahan growing up in West Virginia and talks about family and friends. As a southern writer, McClanahan adds comedy to the memoir to not make it sound so sad.
2. Based on the book review, I expected Crapalachia to talk about the author's grandmother Ruby and Nathan since they were mentioned often in the review. My expectation was correct. The first chapter of the novel begins with the author talking about what age he stayed with Ruby and uncle Nathan.
3. A stereotype about the working class in Crapalachia is that they are thieves. This is shown when the author's dad accidentally snitches on his brother at Kroger who was involved with robbing it.
4. Stereotypes may be presented even when one is writing about their own culture because that individual may have changed. Although they may still possess some of those stereotypes, they see it from a different perspective.
5. From the first 20 pages of Crapalachia, I was intrigued. I read the pages in a southern accent which helped me keep interest. The dialogue between characters was easy to understand. Overall, the first 20 pages of the book was an easy read.
