Body Friend by Katherine Brabon (Book Review)

[@techidna-h9t]

Probably my favourite Australian book I've read this year, even beating out Stone Yard Devotional. It explores chronic illness, pain and female friendship in such an illuminating way. These were new themes for me too, and I loved the Melbourne setting. PS - I wrote this comment before I got to the end and you made the comparison!

[@LifeLessonsFromBooks]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts here. I’m intrigued with what my fellow book clubbers will say about this book.🤔 Well anyway, if you know of any other authors who write in this style, let me know! Thanks again. 😊

[@techidna-h9t]

@@LifeLessonsFromBooks try Amanda Lohrey's The Labyrinth if you haven't already.

[@LifeLessonsFromBooks]

@tlam3309 yes! I’ve read that and even reviewed it here. She’s also a great author. Thank you!

[@LibroParadiso-ep4zt]

In time all of us will be living with pain. When we are old death is the exit, but when you are young, like the women in the book you talked about adapting to living with pain for decades to come I imagine is a nightmare. I can't think of a book that is like it either. i too am a swimmer and frequented the YWCA before covid. I met some people, most of them elderly, where immersing themselves in the water was the best part of their day because they experienced a brief release from their aching bodies. Thought provoking book.

[@LifeLessonsFromBooks]

Thanks again for watching and sharing your thoughts here. You're spot on with regards to the concept of pain. I hadn't thought of it but truth be told, it's not something I want to think about and always hope that we have long health well into our old age. If anything, this book prompted me to think about why I stopped going to the swimming pool when I enjoyed it so much. It was just one other thing that the covid lockdowns took away from me that I haven't reinstated. I'm now looking at making that first step to get back into the pool.