I knew that this is going to be hard read, so I kept putting it at the bottom of my TBR... and yes, it's heartbreaking and gut wrenching and nauseating, but in the end I am glad I read it. The first part was focused on coping mechanisms and what a human can endure and will endure. The second part focuses on what it takes to heal after the mind became unraveled to survive. And as always: Roxane Gay's writing grabs your heart and squeezes it.