Wound
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The wounds are deep as Oksana navigates having to say goodbye to her mother, after losing her to breast cancer, on three separate occasions. Oksana Vasyakina reflects on grief, her sexuality, and her career in her Literary Novel “Wound”. When I say three separate occasions is because you have the first parting the one before cremation. The second is in Oksana’s small apartment surrounded by some of her friends, and the third is the burial in their hometown in Siberia.
Reflection
The reflections of Wound are very real. If you have ever lost someone or a parent, this novel is one that speaks very true to the process one goes through with grief. The process can be similar but the experiences are Oksana’s own. Allowing myself to be vulnerable with this book review, I found myself having a hard time moving forward in this book. As someone who has lost a parent, I sat with Oksana’s grief and even revisited my own.
Parting
Oksana navigates the rituals of parting. She reflects on her upbringing, and her complex relationship with her mom, it is bittersweet. Within these moments you delve into Oksana’s sexual awakening. I appreciated the addition of poetry within the novel to express these emotions that somehow cannot be defined. Realizing that death this close, and that of a woman, leaves a wound that is very present.
Ordering “Wound”
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CuratingEdits received Wound by Oksana Vasyakina in exchange for an honest book review, thanks to NetGalley.
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