When I started reading this book, I didn’t think I’d relate to so much of it. I knew it was about her body as a “woman of size,” and I knew a bit about Gay’s history as a victim/survivor of sexual violence, but I’m neither of these things, so was surprised. I thought this book would be difficult to read due to the subject matter, but somehow, she accomplishes the impossible and writes an accessible, honest, brave and powerful story of healing. She tells a […]

