Review: Falling Back in Love with Being Human
- Megan // thebookishnarwhal
- Jun 29, 2023
- 1 min read
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Kai Cheng Thom 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 01 August 2023
Talk about a gorgeous book. Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom is a collection of letters written to numerous people. You need to pick up a copy when this book his shelves on 01 August this year!
She composes letters to her childhood self, previous clients during her time as a sex worker, and many others, but a commonality they all retain is the love and kindness of the author. While some letters are hard to read, they are beautiful and crucial. Readers need to allow themselves to be uncomfortable, for isn’t that how we learn best?
At the end of each letter is a small action the author asks each reader to take. These are about self-reflection and are thoughtful yet thought-provoking. I love them and think they’re one of my favourite parts of the book. I found this to be a read that was gentle and lovely. It took my breath away with its tenderness, and I admire how Thom portrayed love, rage, kindness and compassion. Thom magically puts words together, and I am so grateful to have read this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
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