This is truly one of the best essay collections I've read in years. The writer is extremely talented, making the prose feel fresh and enjoyable to read. More importantly, the collection succeeds in using the writer's personal experiences to speak to larger-scale issues; poverty, food insecurity, colonialism, sexual violence, mental health, and more. The book is cohesive, smart, and carries a great deal of ground without feeling uneven. I really recommend this book to anyone who wants/needs to learn more about the long-term effects of colonialism, but really, everyone should read it.