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A review by joanna_mward
small white monkeys by Sophie Collins
5.0
CW sexual assault, trauma
Starts off really personal, reflective, and gets more and more engaged with critical and literary theory as it goes. Reflecting on where shame comes from, how it manifests, from an explicitly feminist and personal perspective, incorporating photographs, poems, affirmations and anecdotes as well as more extended prose. Fascinating, moving, illuminating — both whimsical and profound, personal and political. Will truly help me re-think trauma and shame from now on.
Would really especially recommend for fans of Maggie Nelson, Chris Kraus (I Love Dick), Andrea Long Chu (Females) — similar tones and vibes of incorporating philosophical and critical enquiry with personal questions. LOVE
Starts off really personal, reflective, and gets more and more engaged with critical and literary theory as it goes. Reflecting on where shame comes from, how it manifests, from an explicitly feminist and personal perspective, incorporating photographs, poems, affirmations and anecdotes as well as more extended prose. Fascinating, moving, illuminating — both whimsical and profound, personal and political. Will truly help me re-think trauma and shame from now on.
Would really especially recommend for fans of Maggie Nelson, Chris Kraus (I Love Dick), Andrea Long Chu (Females) — similar tones and vibes of incorporating philosophical and critical enquiry with personal questions. LOVE