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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage, Blood
medium-paced
This was a very disappointing read. From a long time fan (starting with her star turn as Ramona!) I was so excited to read this book, and ended up actually liking her less which is the last thing I imagined would happen!
I didn't know about her many health issues, which sound extremely painful and difficult, but at the same time I didn't expect that 2/3 of this book would be dedicated to her healthcare. And more disappointing still was that she seemed quite out of touch when talking about them, especially with her pregnancy and her concussion.
Millions of people would kill to have the kind of treatment she had available to her FREE in Canada, and yet she didn't seem aware that the service she received while pregnant was way over and above what most people would receive, and I really didn't like that she went to the US to pay for concussion treatment. Each to their own, she can do as she pleases, but there didn't seem to be any recognition of how privileged she was to be able to do that, that's the piece that was missing for me.
I thought the chapters about her work as a child actor and Me Too were very compelling, but again I found her brushing aside of her dad's very creepy behaviour also a little odd.
I didn't know about her many health issues, which sound extremely painful and difficult, but at the same time I didn't expect that 2/3 of this book would be dedicated to her healthcare. And more disappointing still was that she seemed quite out of touch when talking about them, especially with her pregnancy and her concussion.
Millions of people would kill to have the kind of treatment she had available to her FREE in Canada, and yet she didn't seem aware that the service she received while pregnant was way over and above what most people would receive, and I really didn't like that she went to the US to pay for concussion treatment. Each to their own, she can do as she pleases, but there didn't seem to be any recognition of how privileged she was to be able to do that, that's the piece that was missing for me.
I thought the chapters about her work as a child actor and Me Too were very compelling, but again I found her brushing aside of her dad's very creepy behaviour also a little odd.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Every essay in this book has stuck with different ways. Sarah Polley writes riveting reflections of her memories as a child actor, survivor of sexual assault and an artist and mother. While she fell victim so many circumstances that were out of her control, I never once felt that she was complaining about these circumstances but was taking us through them factually. Her writing style was perfectly palatable while also creating beautiful imagery (so much so that I stopped reading to ask my boyfriend if we can go to PEI this year) and heart-wrenching exchanges. This book left me feeling optimistic about facing things that scare me.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced