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zotty's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Death of parent
_maddsharks_'s review against another edition
3.75
Really good, loved the first two essays, but then the pace really slowed down. There were some amazing and v juicy lines, but overall was just an ok read for me!
vaeryy's review against another edition
4.0
incredibly thought-provoking essays, with a writing style i can only describe as 'the healthiest and most fascinating marriage of poetry and prose'. siri hustvedt stan right here.
vivacissimx's review against another edition
5.0
got suddenly serious about psychoanalysis at the end, but i admit i did fall in love with the author while reading
rhona123's review against another edition
reflective
4.25
As with all essay collections, not every piece struck me but those that did were phenomenal.
Hustvedt's interrogation of misogyny through the dual framework of genetics and psychoanalysis was a fresh examination of a an ever-growing issue in modern society.
Hustvedt's interrogation of misogyny through the dual framework of genetics and psychoanalysis was a fresh examination of a an ever-growing issue in modern society.
fattoush's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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medium-paced
3.75
siriface's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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sad
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medium-paced
4.0
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Graphic: Death and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse and Racism
cassandrahpenny's review against another edition
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4.0
The essays I did enjoy in this book were absolutely excellent! I only skipped one on Wuthering Heights (which I have not read yet), and I think there were only two or three that I felt not as captivated by. The essays on motherhood, reading and translation were my favourites - Siri Hustvedt is going to be a name I look out for now in essay collections!
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Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail