despite how many books i read that are similar, i am always so struck by an author's skill and, more importantly, their vulnerability to weave such poignant and informative pieces about bigger political issues with the experiences they go through in their own lives. this is a feat elliott executes beautifully!!

while all good, i found the strongest essays to be in the second half of the book and plan on revisiting "34 grams per dose," "boundaries like bruises," "on forbidden rooms and intentional forgetting," "not your noble savage," and "sontag, in snapshots."

in the same way that book dedications have a special place in my heart, so do book acknowledgements and i quite enjoyed reading the ones here. nya:wen to u too, alicia elliott!