Memoirs Of A Consenting Victim by Tru S. Dowling

This is the book that I got in exchange for a review, so here it is!

Memoirs of a Consenting Victim by Tru S. Dowling was a bit hit and miss to me.

It's a small book of poetry, centering themes of Australian life and the struggles of being a woman, often mentioning, as the title suggests, domestic abuse, having children and the lack of that. It touches on a lot of things, maybe even a little to wide of a spread.

One of her poems is titles Bush Fire and explores the effects of Black Saturday on the Australian psyche, in particular the anger at George Bush. It is one of my favourites from the book and is so deeply evocative. It's angry angry and passionate, and the sense of betrayal of the nation. It's feels like I felt, like people I know felt. It's brilliant and hits home.

There were some poems which just amazed me, but more that I didn't really find to hit the mark.
All the imagery was strong and invoking, but often found itself oddly placed. The appeal to the senses was amazing, the language was rich an full. It engaged every part of the mind and was a great read.

In conclusion though I enjoyed the book, it wasn't really for me.