A review by nordstina
Creep: Accusations and Confessions by Myriam Gurba

medium-paced

3.75

Creep is an intense essay collection filled with strong emotion, sometimes anger, sometimes with humor. One needs to be in the right mindset to read, but this is ultimately an extremely rewarding read. Many of the essays highlight how some of her identities (woman, Mexican, queer) can run up against systemic, passive, and overt hate. She grows up in California in the areas where much of the country's produce is grown, mostly by immigrants, sidling up against very white and very wealthy areas. She attends Catholic school with teachers with regressive views. A favorite essay is her takedown of the book American Dirt and its author (well-deserved). She ends with the most challenging essay, where the book takes its title from where she chronicles the abusive relationship she had, which was an incredibly tough read. Gurba is a strong writer and a strong woman. I look forward to reading future work of hers.
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