Trauma Plot: A Life
Trauma Plot is a fierce argument for the confessional and a kaleidoscopic self-interrogation after sexual violence ... When Hood writes with deep self-awareness, treating her life as a necessary subject for investigation, she venerates every survivor’s story. Trauma Plot is not only sharp but so readable, I devoured it whole ... A blueprint for gathering yourself together in the wake of sexual violence, including those parts pushed into the shadow.
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Hood writes rising peril particularly well ... Hood’s writing is exceptional for its own sake; she’s a remarkable critic, illuminating what you know is there, turning your head towards it.
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Hood’s writing is strong, elegant, and precise, which makes this haunting account profoundly powerful and compelling ... Hood is simultaneously a lyrical poet who uses language in unexpected ways and an unflinchingly honest, keen observer of base ugliness.
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