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llovemsg's review against another edition
5.0
"It may interest you for a while to touch your swollen face, to peer into one bloodshot eye and another, but the beauty’s really in the movement, in watching your mouth try to swallow despair" (8)
rovwade's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
5.0
starrybooker's review against another edition
4.0
This is a moving work of prose-poetry that owes a lot to Bluets by Maggie Nelson. Maybe it’s unfair to compare them and I should just rate this on its own, but everything from the niche-but-broad subject matter, to the interweaving of historical research with autobiography, and even the prose style, is so reminiscent of Bluets.
While it doesn’t quite reach Nelson’s heights of lyricism, it is still a fantastic piece of writing that’s well worth picking up.
While it doesn’t quite reach Nelson’s heights of lyricism, it is still a fantastic piece of writing that’s well worth picking up.
booksandteacups's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Self harm
tomrubenreads's review against another edition
4.0
If I’d held a pen during this first reading, I would have underlined a great deal of witty, eloquent and beautiful sentences. Great important thoughts are scattered throughout this book and it deserves a re-read.