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Places I've Taken My Body: Essays by Molly McCully Brown
2 reviews
ameliasbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Very raw, honest and insightful essays. Not in a linear structure and sometimes a bit too repetitive. Reads like a collection of pieces that have been published in other publications before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
britreads's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
The personal essays in here touched on grief, loss, the complexity of faith, disability and so many other topics. Some essays really stood out to me such as 'The Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded', 'Fragments, Never Sent' and 'The Cost of Certainty'. I was deeply moved by the moments where she talked about her twin sister who died right after they were born. I think the ending of 'Fragments, Never Sent' was so moving.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Medical content
Minor: Child death and Religious bigotry
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