Breasts - Jean Hannah Edelstein
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The author discusses her relationship with her breasts and their impact on her through three stages of life: sex, food, and cancer. As she matures, she realizes the effect of breasts on herself and others. As a young mother, breasts acquire a new significance and bring their own set of challenges. Finally, as someone diagnosed with breast cancer facing a mastectomy, she comes to terms with the harsh reality. She has the added burden of dealing with a diagnosis of Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases the likelihood of different types of cancer.
Although this is a very personal memoir, there is something in this short read for which every woman can relate at some point in her life. Divided into three sections, the final, “cancer”, is particularly poignant and brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks to @NetGalley and @phoenix_books for the DRC.
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