'The Language We Were Never Taught To Speak', by Grace Lau

'𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑾𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑻𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑻𝒐 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌', by 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐋a𝐮

First of all, I want to say thank you to the author Grace Lau, Guernica Editions and NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review. 

This book talks about a lot of important things that do need more worldwide attention. It talks about racism, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, between other topics. 

The first thing that caught my attention when I first spotted this book was the cover, which is so beautiful. I fell in love with it right that moment. And then, I read the description, and fell in love twice. I knew I needed that book so I requested it. I can't be more grateful for having being granted with it. I loved it! 

It is a raw and vulnerable, honest, book. The author takes their trauma and turns it into art. Their words are so clear, direct, and poetic. The author writes with their soul and heart in their hands, with every scar, every wound open for us to look at it. 

I have so many favourite poems, but if I have to choose only one it'd be 'My Body Is a Vessel'. It's so well poetically written. 

"for the sun 

and for a home

for the salt

air, buried in concrete

and dust, and risen

again—

[...] " 

The author also talks about family, about their China heritage, their inner struggles. It is about showing hurt, about deep pain, deep inner struggles with ourselves. 

The Language We Were Never Taught To Speak came out on 1st May 2021, so what are you waiting for? I'm sure you'll love this book! Here are the links: Amazon, Guernica Editions. 

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