Notes to Self

Name: Notes to Self
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241986226
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By Emilie Pine

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Notes to Self by Emilie Pine is a compelling collection of personal essays that explore the author's experiences with family, feminism, and navigating life's challenges. Through candid storytelling, Pine delves into themes of identity, trauma, and resilience, providing an intimate and profound reflection on modern life. Her honest voice invites readers to confront their own vulnerabilities and find strength in shared humanity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to powerful and reflective essays that explore the complexities of modern life through deeply personal stories. With a focus on themes of vulnerability and resilience, it offers an insightful look into topics like family, mental health, and self-discovery. Perfect for those who appreciate raw and heartfelt narratives that provoke thought and foster empathy.

Notes to Self

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Radically honest and fiercely intelligent, the word-of-mouth #1 bestseller on modern womanhood and coming-of-age.

'I am afraid of being the disruptive woman. And of not being disruptive enough. I am afraid. But I am doing it anyway.'

In this dazzling debut, Emilie Pine speaks powerfully from her painful personal experience—on the emotional labour of caring for her alcoholic father, on the unspeakable grief of miscarriage and infertility, on the social taboos around menstrual blood and female pain, on the ways young women use their own bodies as a weapon against themselves.

Courageous, humane and uncompromising, devastatingly poignant and yet never self-pitying, these pieces investigate and challenge society's assumptions around pain, strength, resilience and identity, ultimately embracing joy and hope in the business of living.

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Notes to Self by Emilie Pine is widely praised for its candid and profound exploration of personal experiences. Reviewers highlight its universality and emotional honesty, describing Pine's writing as both astonishingly fine and unflinchingly direct. The collection is commended for articulating personal and societal issues with clarity and a refreshing forthrightness, making it a compelling read that resonates deeply with readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241986226

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 161g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Emilie Pine is Professor of Modern Drama at University College Dublin, Ireland. She has published widely as an academic and critic. Her first collection of personal essays Notes to Self won the Butler Literary Award, the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year Award, and Book of the Year 2018 at the Irish Book Awards. Ruth & Pen is her first novel.