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sunn_bleach's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Oof ouch my heart. This selection of essays was a random pull from Boulder Bookstore, which once again does no disappoint. A beautiful, somber selection of prose, poetry, and prose-poetry of ruminations on religion, the body, death, and what it means to be Irish, a woman, and an Irish woman. Particular shout-out to heavy use of concrete words and imagery, as in the Pain Index poems, and the parable-esque writing of short paragraphs that make each collection/passage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Medical content, and Death
Minor: Rape and Dementia
rosalind's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Dementia, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Sexism
kairhone's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Dementia, Death, and Chronic illness
forlorn_traveller's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Sexual violence
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
3.5 stars. A mixed bag of essays, but the ones that succeed really sing. Gleeson writes with impressive subtlety and her commentary on women's bodies and the Irish healthcare system is astute.
Favorites, for record-keeping: Our Mutual Friend, Twelve Stories of Bodily Autonomy, and Second Mother (which made me cry!).
Favorites, for record-keeping: Our Mutual Friend, Twelve Stories of Bodily Autonomy, and Second Mother (which made me cry!).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Cancer and Blood
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