Meatbaby [ebook]
McMahon, Courtney2024
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Quentin, a young adult with chronic endometriosis, is recovering from a hysterectomy in hospital. The reader observes Quentin's thoughts and feelings about their body, remembered conversations, nurse interactions, and moments of intimacy with their partner.Review: A gentle, thorough, and powerfully portrayed exploration of the immediate (and emotional) aftermath of a hysterectomy following chronic illness (endometriosis). It combines the character’s relationship with body, gender, family and prejudice together in a second-person narration which invites the reader to share in those experiences. Like the body it depicts, this text becomes a constantly shifting surface: surprising, tender, moving and witty, ‘Meatbaby’ continually reveals new angles of narrative and character. It is a tightly-written piece and above all there are tender notes of hope - an understanding relationship, a chance to live without pain. I loved every minute of reading - Judges comments.
Main title:
Meatbaby [ebook] / McMahon, Courtney.
Author:
McMahon, Courtney, author
Work:
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : 2024.
Collation:
10 pages ; PDF.
Notes:
Category winner for feature category: Stories by Trans & Gender Diverse Writers for the Lord Mayor's Creative Writing Awards 2024. Author retains copyright. Reproduced with permission.
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
826154
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