A review by sakeriver
Sick: A Memoir by Porochista Khakpour

The more I think about it, the more remarkable I think this book is. So much of what we expect from a memoir, especially a memoir about illness, is narratives of healing and personal growth, tied up with a bow. But throughout SICK, Khakpour undercuts that narrative, offering no neat closures, no tidy resolutions. She demands to be seen as nothing more or less than herself. I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like this before.