I did enjoy this one, I thought it was a decent showcasing of a disabled person and their struggle for bodily autonomy, grappling with their sexuality, and reconciling both with people's expectations and how they view you. The ending was interesting, it made you wonder if it was just a story and you second-guess whether the experiences are real...much like able-bodied folks do to people with disabilities, especially if the disabled person is having a more functioning day. The story from the customer is also an unfortunate fate for a lot of disabled people, and I am glad the author highlights it. The prose translation flows very well and holds up to the body of the work. It can be an uncomfortablr read. ..and it should be.

This book functions well as a mirror imo. No matter who you are, there are things you can certainly relate to regarding the narrator, who is certainly complex and whose fractured self is constantly at war with the rest of its pieces. Rereading it again has made me realize how much my own morality and self has changed from the last time I read it; I no longer relate fully to the parts I did before, but now feel others more deeply than I did before. Definitely recommend picking this one up, it's short and heavy but worth it.

Seeing the parallels to today's current political climate, it is easy to see why this is a classic. The rejection of political extremism is absolute, showing the short-sightedness of these types of actions and how they will only end in varying states of ruin. The title definitely fits the book.