Personally, if people believed this was how all people in the Appalachian regions acted, I would be very upset myself. The messages throughout the story are those of uneducated men and women, never advancing, mistreating women, being religious cooks, being tricky and honorless, and being willing to betray their family or friends for their own personal gain. Anyone could be offended, and rightfully so, if they were viewed in such a light. But, as stated, the author was attempting to help those in the region, whether it be by acknowledging the problems in the area, or just bringing attention to the general area. Regardless, The Kentucky Cycle’s final message of unity and family at the end may not have been redeeming enough. The damage caused by this book could be worse than it was intended, and that is because those who read this may fall to the misconception that most Appalachians act that way. When an uninformed society gets their hands on “juicy” material such as this, they can take it and run with it. This has been seen throughout most of History. For example, when people think of hillbilly, they largely think of a toothless, racist fiend. While it may be accurate for some, it is surely not accurate for all, or even a majority of, the people in the Appalachian region.