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Last book report of 2008:
Cunt by Inga Muscio – This book kind of defies description. I liked it, that much I know for sure. It was different, in a good way. Muscio writes with sharp humor and bold honesty. She writes about women’s bodies being devalued in this culture, she writes about the importance of knowing your own body and working together with other women to fight off oppression. She writes about sexuality. She writes about the word “cunt”: “Cunt is the crusty, disgusting bottle in the city dump pile that is bejeweled underneath and has a beautiful genie inside”. Grade: B
Caspian Rain by Gina Nahai – This was a very emotional, lyrical, and sad novel about a young girl, Yaas, growing up in pre-revolutionary Iran. She is born to parents with a loveless marriage, and must make her way in a world where gossip and shame determine a woman’s standing in life. It was gripping and moving. Grade: B
More behind the cut, including Alison Bechdel’s “The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For”, and the best-seller “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd.
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Cunt by Inga Muscio – This book kind of defies description. I liked it, that much I know for sure. It was different, in a good way. Muscio writes with sharp humor and bold honesty. She writes about women’s bodies being devalued in this culture, she writes about the importance of knowing your own body and working together with other women to fight off oppression. She writes about sexuality. She writes about the word “cunt”: “Cunt is the crusty, disgusting bottle in the city dump pile that is bejeweled underneath and has a beautiful genie inside”. Grade: B
Caspian Rain by Gina Nahai – This was a very emotional, lyrical, and sad novel about a young girl, Yaas, growing up in pre-revolutionary Iran. She is born to parents with a loveless marriage, and must make her way in a world where gossip and shame determine a woman’s standing in life. It was gripping and moving. Grade: B
More behind the cut, including Alison Bechdel’s “The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For”, and the best-seller “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd.
( Read more... )
