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dreamofbookspines's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Jumping through topics in her life, Manguso really plops you into the life of someone with a chronic illness. Fascinating and with such beautiful prose. Quick read (obviously) but very worth it, whether you have a chronic illness or know nothing about it.
wenona66's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
2.0
made me wonder if all chronically ill people actually are valid in their feelings. maybe some of us are wrong
malongorose's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
readinglibraesq's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Blood
Minor: Vomit
tvwallerson's review against another edition
5.0
Very good, very saddening, lent to me which made me like it even more
kittycatcat's review against another edition
4.0
i really liked this book! the prose is poetry-like, making for a very smooth reading process. it was beautiful to read, which feels kind of strange b/c her narrative isn't happy, or positive, or even very hopeful. this book was very humbling to read, delicate & robust all at once.
brogan7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Everything goes sideways when Sarah Manguso develops a strange and debilitating disease at age 21. She talks about her treatment and the stall of her life. She talks about becoming addicted to steroids. She talks about envying the rich girls, the upper class families.
I liked it because it was so plain-spoken, but in the end I wanted a little something. Didn't you feel for your parents? Or isn't there one thing you loved and you're so excited about, that is real and in front of you and available?
I liked it because it was so plain-spoken, but in the end I wanted a little something. Didn't you feel for your parents? Or isn't there one thing you loved and you're so excited about, that is real and in front of you and available?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Medical content