A review by abbynlewis
In the Body of the World by Eve Ensler

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

 

Note: this book and review contain discussions of domestic abuse, mental health, malpractice, and trauma

Eve Ensler, known for The Vagina Monologues, writes about her struggles with cancer and her tentative relationship with her own body. Raised in an abusive home where she was sexually assaulted by her father, Ensler has spent much of her life separating herself from her own body. In fact, The Vagina Monologues came about largely because of Ensler’s obsession with her own vagina and her desire to understand it, which led her to seek out and interview as many women as she could about their own experiences with their vaginas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, and Body horror