TW: sexual assault, assault, ptsd, trauma, domestic abuse, abandonment
I always have such a difficult time, not only reviewing books with this amount of personal narrative, but rating them. I can't give this book 5 stars because of how horrible it is. But I want to give it 5 stars because of how horrible it is?
This is a memoir written by an Indigenous woman, a narration of the trauma she has experienced throughout her life and the narrative itself kind of comes to a conclusion of resolution with the trauma. The writing is beautiful and lyrical and contrasts itself with the harshness of the content. There's no linear plot to follow at first, but it slowly reveals itself and allows the reader to figure out the timeline for themselves. The timeline doesn't really matter, though, as much as narrative itself. It's not about forgiving abusers, or forgetting the trauma, but allowing yourself to /be/ with it and not let it overtake you.
If you're looking to read a raw, emotional memoir about trauma that women and Indigenous women face, read this.