A review by nibs
Eggshell Skull, by Bri Lee
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.5
I saw Bri Lee speak in a panel at a Brisbane Writer's Festival event in 2022. She is such an eloquent and thoughtful speaker, and it made me want to read all of her work. I picked up Who Gets To Be Smart at the same time, but ended up starting this one first.
This book is a damning account of how inadequate our justice system is, and how even when it "works", it still damages a person. It's a personal story of struggle and pain, and given I met Bri Lee to get this book signed, I can't help but think about how brave it is to be so vulnerable to readers (though I supposed all memoirs do this to a degree - they're all about sharing a story).
This being in Brisbane makes it so much more personal. I think of people I know who studied law at UQ, who may have crossed paths briefly with the author. I think of all the messed up things I now know about the people in Queensland, of all the people still being hurt, right here as we still live our lives.
This book is a damning account of how inadequate our justice system is, and how even when it "works", it still damages a person. It's a personal story of struggle and pain, and given I met Bri Lee to get this book signed, I can't help but think about how brave it is to be so vulnerable to readers (though I supposed all memoirs do this to a degree - they're all about sharing a story).
This being in Brisbane makes it so much more personal. I think of people I know who studied law at UQ, who may have crossed paths briefly with the author. I think of all the messed up things I now know about the people in Queensland, of all the people still being hurt, right here as we still live our lives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Self harm