A review by finesilkflower
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley

challenging dark reflective

4.5

Sarah Polley has a matter-of-fact way of relating the facts of her very intense life that makes them hit all the harder. I'm writing this review months later and I can still recall details from her stories. The first part of the book contrasts her vulnerability and toughness as a child star who was consistently failed by the adults who were supposed to protect her. The second part explores her long recovery from a head injury as an adult. Either of these topics would be sufficient for a great memoir, and in Polley's hands both storylines are spellbinding.