This book wrecked me. This astounding memoir in essay speaks to love, loss, motherhood, violence, betrayal, loss of self, mental illness, but above all - survival. Terese Marie Mailhot is a wound or has been wounded and these essays are her medicine. They are deeply intimate, heart breaking, raw, unapologetic, fearless, and beautiful. In telling her story, Mailhot experiments with structure and language in a way that is absolutely hypnotic. This little book packs a punch that will leave you reeling for days.