Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

When I Bleed: Poems about Endometriosis by Maggie Bowyer

4 reviews

ambersautumnreads's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

As someone who lives with endometriosis, this book made me feel heard. Maggie Bowyer's writing captures what it feels like to have your body work against you and I'm so grateful for more conversations surrounding women's health. I highlighted the hell out of this book, which I rarely do! Some quotes that stood out to me:
"I miss who I could've been if this disease wasn't wrecking me."
"I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with my body; No one can see the bruises."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Chronic illness, and Grief

itzjez's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Chronic illness

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual assault and Self harm

bayleereads's review

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

Note: I received this copy free from the author a couple years ago. However, this is not reflected in my review and all thoughts and opinions are mine!

This was a beautiful collection of poems Maggie has written as an endo warrior. Maggie’s poems address difficult topics that are sadly a universal experience for chronically ill folks— such as pain, ableism, medical trauma, loss, and grief. This truly made me feel seen and I tabbed close to 30 poems to save for later validation. Maggie is a remarkable poetry writer!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, Chronic illness, Ableism, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence

princessxnicole's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual violence