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alixsbooktherapy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
I don't even know what to say about this I loved the concept but it was quite confusing on some parts
imrereads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This was exactly the book I needed exactly when I needed to read it.
julesvodarekhunter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
booktribe's review
4.0
“When was the last time you had the luxury of forgetting about your body?”
As a person with chronic pain this book resonated with me & made me feel like I’m not alone in my struggle.
My only complaint is a formatting problem. I’m not sure if it was a mistake or if it was an artistic choice, but in the Kindle edition, a lot of the words are scrunched together making them harder to read. But, I was able to read them, even though it took more effort, so it didn’t take away from my experience with the book.
I don’t have much to say other than how much this book spoke to my experience with chronic pain and also introduced me to new experiences as well. Here are some of my favorite quotes (besides my favorite quote which is the opening line to this review):
“I’ve always looked at books for salvation, a departure from my body to another in movement, in love, in action, in difference, in change.”
*if you ever wonder why I read books, THIS is why!
“If I could look at the inside of my body, I would. I might even show you. Is the rotting pain in my stomach actually visible as it flinches, jerks, pinches, needles? The writhing pain in my back that won’t stop twitching, what’s that look like from the inside? My joints, are they actually the way I imagine them, lacking enough fluid between them, the bones just clashing against each other, bone damaging bone, two files whittling each other down?”
“I want to honour those, like me, forced to slow down by the occurrence of chronic pain, by the occurrence of fatigue, by the reminder of a body not made to survive through capitalism. I want to honour all those surviving in the best ways they can. I want to honour all those challenging the ways we are told to live. I want to tell you all, I believe you.”
becann's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
An incredibly interesting perspective on chronic illness, pain, gender, and existing in a world not built for you. Incredibly written and visually interesting. Definitely one to reread again and again
ornamentalhermit's review
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4.0
"The reminder of a body is not always useful when trying to live."
Really loved the exploration of the intersection of gender and chronic pain.
Really loved the exploration of the intersection of gender and chronic pain.
jmass's review
I have way more thoughts on this book than would fit in a review. The short version is that I am so glad that this piece exists and that I was fortunate to have it cross my path. I intend to revisit it for years to come.
katie_greenwinginmymouth's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0