The Terrible
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Description
“Devastating and lyrical.” —The New York Times
“Suspenseful and affecting.” —The New Yorker
From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and beauty of the world, going under, and finding redemption
Through her signature sharp, searing poems, this is the story of Yrsa Daley-Ward and all the things that happened. “Even the terrible things. And God, there were terrible things.” It’s about her childhood in the northwest of England with her beautiful, careworn mother Marcia; the man formerly known as Dad (half fun, half frightening); and her little brother Roo, who sees things written in the stars.
It’s also about the surreal magic of adolescence, about growing up and discovering the power and fear of sexuality, about pitch-gray days of pills and powder and connection. It’s about damage and pain, but also joy. With raw intensity and shocking honesty, The Terrible is a collection of poems that tells the story of what it means to lose yourself and find your voice.
“You may not run away from the thing that you are
because it comes and comes and comes as sure as you breathe.”
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Kurz und eindrücklich
Die Autorin schreibt über ihre Kindheit und den Weg, den ihr Leben genommen hat. Der Text ist sehr poetisch und leicht lyrisch, dennoch nicht kompliziert zu lesen. Viele Szenen sind bedrückend, einige gehen einem richtig ans Herz. Es geht um eine schwierige Kindheit, Drogenmissbrauch, Selbstfindung und das Sammeln von Erfahrungen, die man nicht unbedingt hätte machen wollen. Die Geschichte ist roh und ungeschminkt und rüttelt beim Lesen auf.
march '19 when i give a book 5 stars it's more about what i feel when reading a book. and with this memoir, i felt...everything. i feel like i've swallowed it as a whole - it took me less than 24 hours to read and i couldn't, and still can't, stop thinking about it. i enjoyed the way poetry and pose were mixed. the way yrsa daley-ward talks about time/timelines was also very special: sometimes looking back at your life, you feel like years shrink into seconds and sometimes single moments seem to drag on forever - this is a sensation that this book creates very successfully. then, it also had such a beautiful and distinct voice. reading about her struggles with identity, addiction, sexuality, family, and much more, made me shaky and uncomfortable and emotional and also hopeful that everything will be ok, if not now, then someday. i can't get over the fact that a book that turned out to be SO DIFFERENT from what i expected was able to have such an impact on me and i'd recommend this memoir to everyone. may '20 still as beautiful and heartbreaking the second time around. just absolutely amazing!
Description
“Devastating and lyrical.” —The New York Times
“Suspenseful and affecting.” —The New Yorker
From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and beauty of the world, going under, and finding redemption
Through her signature sharp, searing poems, this is the story of Yrsa Daley-Ward and all the things that happened. “Even the terrible things. And God, there were terrible things.” It’s about her childhood in the northwest of England with her beautiful, careworn mother Marcia; the man formerly known as Dad (half fun, half frightening); and her little brother Roo, who sees things written in the stars.
It’s also about the surreal magic of adolescence, about growing up and discovering the power and fear of sexuality, about pitch-gray days of pills and powder and connection. It’s about damage and pain, but also joy. With raw intensity and shocking honesty, The Terrible is a collection of poems that tells the story of what it means to lose yourself and find your voice.
“You may not run away from the thing that you are
because it comes and comes and comes as sure as you breathe.”
Book Information
Posts
Kurz und eindrücklich
Die Autorin schreibt über ihre Kindheit und den Weg, den ihr Leben genommen hat. Der Text ist sehr poetisch und leicht lyrisch, dennoch nicht kompliziert zu lesen. Viele Szenen sind bedrückend, einige gehen einem richtig ans Herz. Es geht um eine schwierige Kindheit, Drogenmissbrauch, Selbstfindung und das Sammeln von Erfahrungen, die man nicht unbedingt hätte machen wollen. Die Geschichte ist roh und ungeschminkt und rüttelt beim Lesen auf.
march '19 when i give a book 5 stars it's more about what i feel when reading a book. and with this memoir, i felt...everything. i feel like i've swallowed it as a whole - it took me less than 24 hours to read and i couldn't, and still can't, stop thinking about it. i enjoyed the way poetry and pose were mixed. the way yrsa daley-ward talks about time/timelines was also very special: sometimes looking back at your life, you feel like years shrink into seconds and sometimes single moments seem to drag on forever - this is a sensation that this book creates very successfully. then, it also had such a beautiful and distinct voice. reading about her struggles with identity, addiction, sexuality, family, and much more, made me shaky and uncomfortable and emotional and also hopeful that everything will be ok, if not now, then someday. i can't get over the fact that a book that turned out to be SO DIFFERENT from what i expected was able to have such an impact on me and i'd recommend this memoir to everyone. may '20 still as beautiful and heartbreaking the second time around. just absolutely amazing!