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kapk 's review for:
Heart Berries
by Terese Marie Mailhot
This book was hard to read, hard to finish, and one that I knew I want to re-read as soon as I did finally finish. The same things that I loved about the book are also what made it a difficult reading for me. The writing style is poetic... not in a lyrical way (though it is that), but in a way that chooses emotion, symbolism, and character over narrative and plot. Her poetic prose are layers that pull you in -- she speaks explicitly to the power of words, and it's clear that she has chosen hers quite purposefully in what she says and in what she doesn't. Ms. Mailhot's memoir pulled me in and made me feel in ways I did not necessarily want to, and she forced me to face parts of me and us that I would rather glaze over. PS - I especially recommend reading the interview afterward.