A review by veecaswell
Recollections of My Non-Existence by Rebecca Solnit

4.0

Recollections of My Non-Existence is the foundational story of an emerging artist struggling against patriarchal violence and scorn. Recalling the experience of living with fear, which Solnit contends is the normal state of women, she considers how oppression impacts on creativity and recounts the struggle to find a voice and have it be heard.

From the start I walk to talk about how Solnit can paint a scene so beautifully. How she describes what she sees and how she feels throughout this book makes me really appreciate her writing so much - her use of words here really allows you to fall into her writing throughout this book and it makes for such captivating reading.

In this writing she captures her life, the American West and San Francisco historically so beautifully. How she writes what she has experienced throughout the book is sadly common but still continues to pull you in. Going from the harassment on the street she endured to how she wrote her essay ‘Men Explain Things To Me’, this book trully allows Solnit’s voice and others to really stand out - her style is unique and keeps you pulled in.

Another great book from Solnit, her writing and how she delivers every word still stands out as one of the best out there right now.