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keepingupwiththepenguins's review against another edition
4.0
If you were a drama kid in high school, The First Time I Thought I Was Dying by Sarah Walker is a must-read. It's along the lines of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts, Bri Lee's Beauty, and Fiona Wright's fabulous essay collections. Of course, given the subject matter, the collection warrants a few trigger warnings around consent and coercion, and body shaming, but assuming you can deal with those, this is a very interesting and insightful read.
My full review of The First Time I Thought I Was Dying appeared first on Keeping Up With The Penguins.
My full review of The First Time I Thought I Was Dying appeared first on Keeping Up With The Penguins.
samvanzweden's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
pertiwi6's review against another edition
5.0
I love a good essay collection and this one is stellar. Looking at what it is to be human - exist in an unpredictable, remarkable and vulnerable physical form and in an unruly and mysterious mind. This is certainly a collection of personal essays, which means that somethings will ring so true and hit so close to home while others fall outside the reader’s experience. So take that as you will - but I loved the immediacy and the kind of casual poeticness of the writing. I highly recommend it!
stuffinmybrainhole's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and Death of parent
georgiawye's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent