I suffer from endometriosis and every month I go through these strange feelings where I despise the body I was born with. Sometimes I wish I wasn't a woman just so I do not have to deal with the pain. I am wondering if anyone has recommendations for novels or even poetry that explore these sorts of themes
by Great-Honey7407
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All’s Well by Mona Awad! It’s actually my favourite of her novels, even though Bunny gets a lot more recognition.
Mindfully Evie’s Within These Four Walls and the follow up Everything is Always Changing are a mix of poetry and prose and detail her journey with chronic illness, specifically endo, migraine and ME/CFS. I personally have found them a great comfort, especially when my health was at an all time low.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey is a memoir about the author’s interesting observations about a snail that she made while she was very ill and bed bound. I haven’t read it yet but it’s high on my tbr.
The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal features a female main character who is constantly dealing with chronic pain. It’s a sci-fi murder mystery style novel if that’s your type of thing.