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09/07/2017 12:01 AMMade very clear in Roxane Gay’s stunning memoir is that her body is one of strength and resilience, and it has been thoroughly tested. In a work of remarkable honestly and vulnerability, Gay exposes herself and her past with deeply raw writing, detailing a life of traumas and triumphs. As she shares her thoughts on weight, grief, family, love, self-protection, and Ina Garten, she works to reconcile the girl she was with the woman she has become. Personal recollections of pride, stubbornness, shame, and longing at various chapters of her life resonate with depth and beauty.
Kelly, R. J. Julia Booksellers, Madison