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Heart Berries: A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
3.75
Let's get this out of the way: this book is heavy. The content is very heavy, and you need to check the trigger warnings before jumping in.
I had to set this down several times and sit with it. Not because I didn't like it, but because some of the feelings were a lot.
"Pain is faster than light, and I wish people would not fault me for things I can’t forget or explain."
This memoir is written beautifully. Mailhot does an amazing job weaving together thoughts and feelings in the form of letters and essays. It's fragmented and non-linear, so if you like concise prose, this one is not for you. You're reading her work almost as if you are remembering a memory with her and going through all of the rollercoaster of emotions that she dealt with regularly. It almost reads like poetry.
I had to set this down several times and sit with it. Not because I didn't like it, but because some of the feelings were a lot.
"Pain is faster than light, and I wish people would not fault me for things I can’t forget or explain."
This memoir is written beautifully. Mailhot does an amazing job weaving together thoughts and feelings in the form of letters and essays. It's fragmented and non-linear, so if you like concise prose, this one is not for you. You're reading her work almost as if you are remembering a memory with her and going through all of the rollercoaster of emotions that she dealt with regularly. It almost reads like poetry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Child abuse