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annmiac's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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sad
5.0
After being recently diagnosed myself after a 3+ year journey, this book was the start of my mental healing. Thank you.
xread_write_repeatx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Blood
ambersautumnreads's review against another edition
dark
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sad
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5.0
As someone who lives with endometriosis, this book made me feel heard. Maggie Bowyer's writing captures what it feels like to have your body work against you and I'm so grateful for more conversations surrounding women's health. I highlighted the hell out of this book, which I rarely do! Some quotes that stood out to me:
"I miss who I could've been if this disease wasn't wrecking me."
"I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with my body; No one can see the bruises."
"I miss who I could've been if this disease wasn't wrecking me."
"I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with my body; No one can see the bruises."
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Infertility, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
itzjez's review
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emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness and Blood
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault
amorecita's review
5.0
beautiful and heartfelt. i was very grateful to receive a free digital copy via a storygraph giveaway.
llamallama527's review against another edition
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5.0
I never knew endometriosis could be put into words, but in the skilled hands of a talented writer... it happened. If you have endometriosis, read this. Know that you are not alone. If someone you know has endometriosis, read this. It will help you better understand. Maggie did an incredible job highlighting the highs, and bringing the very real lows into perspective. There is sadness and grief, and a little hope. There is isolation and unknowing, as well as love and understanding. Maggie captures it all.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Ableism and Miscarriage
Minor: Vomit
hikio123's review
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3.0
I won this book in a giveaway, so it may bias my opinion.
The content of the book is great. The sharing of pain and struggle with a chronic illness is clear and shows the kinds of mental pain that also comes with an invisible illness. I have only good things to say about the content itself and what it tries to show.
I do wish that the poems would have more variety in their style. I found myself a bit disappointed reading a poem that was clearly a metaphor, only to have the metaphor explained to me in the last line. I wish the author would let the flowery language explain itself with imagery instead of making sure to explain it to me. I don't think all of them should be this way, but they all felt very samey after a while. The author clearly has talent and I could see the potential of really allowing the imagery to talk for itself and allow the reader to understand it on their own.
The content of the book is great. The sharing of pain and struggle with a chronic illness is clear and shows the kinds of mental pain that also comes with an invisible illness. I have only good things to say about the content itself and what it tries to show.
I do wish that the poems would have more variety in their style. I found myself a bit disappointed reading a poem that was clearly a metaphor, only to have the metaphor explained to me in the last line. I wish the author would let the flowery language explain itself with imagery instead of making sure to explain it to me. I don't think all of them should be this way, but they all felt very samey after a while. The author clearly has talent and I could see the potential of really allowing the imagery to talk for itself and allow the reader to understand it on their own.