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Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist by Cecilia Gentili
1 review
historicalmaterialgirl's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This is one of the most honest and measured books I have read. The way Gentili wrote so candidly, looking at each problem, each conflict, each memory without flinching away from the funny or twisted or awful parts of an experience, refusing to dress them up to be more than they were, is so admirable to me.
I am reminded of Audre Lorde talking about the pain that happens as a result of our silences. Faltas describes so many painful scenarios that wouldn't have happened without silence, knowing something is happening and not doing anything about it. And Faltas also finally says what Cecilia Gentili needed to say, without reserve or hesitation. These letters are a powerful example of understanding the people who have hurt us without forgiving them and accepting the past without needing to changing it. They are more than just letters to me: they are a guide, a lens and a path home.
I am reminded of Audre Lorde talking about the pain that happens as a result of our silences. Faltas describes so many painful scenarios that wouldn't have happened without silence, knowing something is happening and not doing anything about it. And Faltas also finally says what Cecilia Gentili needed to say, without reserve or hesitation. These letters are a powerful example of understanding the people who have hurt us without forgiving them and accepting the past without needing to changing it. They are more than just letters to me: they are a guide, a lens and a path home.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
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