An Untamed State

An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Recently, a friend asked, "What was the last book you cried while reading?" My answer was something like, "I hate to cry, and it's so manipulative when I do while reading something."
I cried while reading this book. I cried three times. THREE! And not once did I feel manipulated. My heart was truly breaking for this woman.
Let me be clear--this is a VERY hard book to read. There's rape, and torture, and very bad things happen. But good things happen too. Roxane Gay has shown us a part of our world that we wish not to see. But we should see it--we should know what happens to women, every day, on this planet. Her heroine is not a heroine, but a woman. Gay has given us a real, believable woman, and that's why this book is very heartbreaking.




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Thank You Indiana, Thank ALL of YOU

I would like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of you, for stepping up and speaking out against discrimination. We feel very loved.

This, The Last Day of Women's History Month....

I end this month with some photos of women you might recognize...a little late