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A review by livobreb99
The Body Papers: A Memoir by Grace Talusan
5.0
Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely amazing. I am not only in love with this book but absolutely in awe of Grace Talusan. Her writing is not only exquisite but her ability to be so raw is astounding. Starting and ending on present day, with the stories and photos of the events, people, and memories that make up who she is creates a beautiful timeline.
She tells us about her struggle to have children, her sexually abuse as a child, family tensions and loyalties, the way her immigrant family viewed their life in comparison to the American born children in her classes and their families who not only were sexist, racist, and classist but so much more.
She speaks in ways that made me feel heard and made me feel less alone in some parts and in others she spoke about experiences I couldn’t even fathom being any more real than they are in the movies. She spoke about the horrifying events that happened to her and her family, she spoke about the moments she most remembered with love, she spoke about her true relationship with different family members and the way she approached some certain struggles that aren’t typically spoken about to honestly.
Truly can not give this book or Grace Talusan enough praise.
She tells us about her struggle to have children, her sexually abuse as a child, family tensions and loyalties, the way her immigrant family viewed their life in comparison to the American born children in her classes and their families who not only were sexist, racist, and classist but so much more.
She speaks in ways that made me feel heard and made me feel less alone in some parts and in others she spoke about experiences I couldn’t even fathom being any more real than they are in the movies. She spoke about the horrifying events that happened to her and her family, she spoke about the moments she most remembered with love, she spoke about her true relationship with different family members and the way she approached some certain struggles that aren’t typically spoken about to honestly.
Truly can not give this book or Grace Talusan enough praise.