Slug is a collection of poems and related essays exploring different aspects of the author's life like her relationship with her grandmother's, growing up and becoming aware of the male gaze, periods, parenting, masturbation, sexuality and body image This book is fiercely feminist and unflinching. It's full of profanity, so readers not comfortable with swearing will want to steer clear. I loved the blend of humour and social and political commentary. 

Un livre à la forme hybride et au fond tellement, tellement important. De réflexions sur la sexualité et la sexualisation hypocrite des femmes à la parentalité, la peur de l'étranger inconnu ou encore les règles, tant de sujets essentiels abordés avec une franchise et un humour désarmant. 
Une de mes meilleures lectures de l'année.

I'm not a poetry person but I'd heard several people mention how accessible this was, both in terms of themes and style so I thought I'd try it. I'm glad I did because I really enjoyed it. It's actually a mixture of poems, stories and essays and McNish covers such a wide range of topics. It's funny, sad and powerful and there are so many parts I loved. I thought I might jump back and forth at first but I ended up reading the chapters in order. I particularly enjoyed that she included essays which give more context to some of her poems.