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A review by josephinecatherine
Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
5++++ stars.
I make no attempt to mirror any of the eloquence with which Elinor Cleghorn writes, but I hope I can at least succeed in my effort to convince every person to read this book.
I have written about this issue, I have debated about this issue, I have listened to this issue, and most importantly - I have lived this issue and this life.
Cleghorn set herself the task to discuss the history of unwell women in detail, applying knowledge from professional and personal experience. I understand the gravity of this self-assigned challenge of hers and appreciate that other people may find additional ways of strengthening the work, but I welcome anyone to discredit the success that is this book.
My gratitude to Elinor is something I will bring with me throughout my whole life. This book takes away the burden of having the verbalise my experience, and the experiences so much like mine, to others and to myself.
The detail, the compassion, the conviction, and the honesty which has been bled into this book is breathtaking. This is a beginning to a conversation, the continuation of a battle cry, and the solace to the loneliness that comes from being an unwell woman.
I make no attempt to mirror any of the eloquence with which Elinor Cleghorn writes, but I hope I can at least succeed in my effort to convince every person to read this book.
I have written about this issue, I have debated about this issue, I have listened to this issue, and most importantly - I have lived this issue and this life.
Cleghorn set herself the task to discuss the history of unwell women in detail, applying knowledge from professional and personal experience. I understand the gravity of this self-assigned challenge of hers and appreciate that other people may find additional ways of strengthening the work, but I welcome anyone to discredit the success that is this book.
My gratitude to Elinor is something I will bring with me throughout my whole life. This book takes away the burden of having the verbalise my experience, and the experiences so much like mine, to others and to myself.
The detail, the compassion, the conviction, and the honesty which has been bled into this book is breathtaking. This is a beginning to a conversation, the continuation of a battle cry, and the solace to the loneliness that comes from being an unwell woman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Ableism, Sexism, Medical trauma, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Miscarriage