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hedgepop14 t1_jdl9grj wrote

So glad to see this book talked about. I read it in my late teens and I deeply identified with Elaine's inability to grasp at her trauma >!due to her repressing her memory, until the pivotal scene.!< I've been itching to re-read it but I'm not sure about re-entering such a heavy book.

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bye_alisha OP t1_jds5ewb wrote

>I've been itching to re-read it but I'm not sure about re-entering such a heavy book.

That's understandable to me! It's extremely well-thought-out and articulate, but "heavy" is the perfect word for it...

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