Unveiling the Raw Truth: Ariel Gore’s Rehearsals for Dying Challenges Our Perceptions of Love and Cancer
And yet, the book opens as Deena steps from the shower one morning, musing whether her breast feels weird. From there, Ariel embarks on a memoir that is both lyrical — the chapters are flash-length and evocative — and researched. This combination of writing perspectives takes us beyond what the reader might expect of a cancer memoir, a genre that some might say has been overworked, and brings us into a somber kaleidoscope of emotions and facts.
Additional power is found in Ariel’s writing when she explores how medical providers are woefully inept when it comes to same-sex relationships. To wit:
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