A review by michelles_book_nook
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

⚠️ TW: ableism and medical trauma ⚠️ This book is everything and I adored every last word! This book is a beautifully written memoir focusing on the life of Rebekah Taussig and her journey with disability and everything that comes hand in hand with it. I cannot even begin to express how much a book like this means to me as a disabled wheelchair user, and I'm not ashamed to say I cried multiple times while reading this because of how relatable it was from the bigger picture of disabled life right down to the nitty gritty things like sex, medical trauma and the evolving picture of accessibility throughout different stages of life. Also, I read this as part of a buddy read for Disability Pride Month with the Non-fiction Faction group and I'm really looking forward to discussing it with other people with some of whom are also disabled or chronically ill to discuss the themes of this book from other pov's. Overall, I think everyone needs to read this book and I cannot recommend it highly enough!

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