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A review by marianneo
The Unsayable: The Hidden Language of Trauma by Annie G. Rogers
5.0
This is an immensely touching and fascinating book about a half-dozen or so young women and girls (including the author, herself, when she was younger) and the way they convey the traumatizing experiences they've suffered through subconscious language and expression. The author did an amazing job of pulling me into each story and of channeling this intense desire to help each girl heal and move on – it was overwhelming, in the best of ways. The book also did an excellent job of opening my mind to a world of indirect communication that is rather poorly understood, and this left me with a lot of hope that there can be peace at the end of the day for victims of any kind of abuse.
And the writing - always caring and introspective, often beautiful and poetic - moved me to tears, especially at the end. I could hardly make it through a page without having to reach for the Kleenex box.
The book goes somewhat deeply into Lacanian theory, which I have to admit that from my mediocre, hand-waving understanding of psychology, was hard to grasp and therefore accept. Of course, this part could be a real treat for other readers (like Christy, in the first review). Even so, I absolutely adored this book and highly, highly recommend it to anyone looking for a solid, moving non-fiction read.
And the writing - always caring and introspective, often beautiful and poetic - moved me to tears, especially at the end. I could hardly make it through a page without having to reach for the Kleenex box.
The book goes somewhat deeply into Lacanian theory, which I have to admit that from my mediocre, hand-waving understanding of psychology, was hard to grasp and therefore accept. Of course, this part could be a real treat for other readers (like Christy, in the first review). Even so, I absolutely adored this book and highly, highly recommend it to anyone looking for a solid, moving non-fiction read.