The Camera My Mother Gave Me
A Memoir
$27.72
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2002
Summary
Susanna Kaysen, who wrote about her teenage depression in the bestseller Girl, Interrupted, now takes on another taboo—her vagina—which suddenly and inexplicably starts to hurt. And neither Kaysen’s cheery gynecologist, nor her internist, nor a laconic “vulvologist” has the cure. An alternative health nurse suggests direct application of tea, baking soda, and boric acid. Others recommend novocaine, oatmeal, “bio-feedback,” and anti-depressants. Nothing works.
As sex becomes m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679763437 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679763430 |
| Author: | Susanna Kaysen |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2002 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“Scary, thought-provoking, and humorous… . Kaysen painstakingly constructs her own brilliant vagina monologue.” –Elle
“Hilarious … intelligent and deeply felt … always interesting and, alas, occasionally heartbreaking.” –The Boston Globe
“Strangely seductive, even entertaining, and frequently funny… . When one body part starts sending out a signal that can’t be ignored, you can suddenly find yourself viewing friendships, partnerships, even inanimate objects through a different lens.” –Newsday
“Pithy, funny, adventurous, sexy, and eye-opening… . Disguised as plain, brown memoir … [The Camera My Mother Gave Me is] a voluptuous exploration of sexuality, aging, the failures of modern medicine, attempts at self-knowledge, and the meaning of pain.” –Kirkus
About The Author
Susanna Kaysen
Susanna Kaysen is the author of the novels Far Afield and Asa, As I Knew Him and the memoir Girl, Interrupted. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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