Mourning a Breast
Xi Xi and Jennifer Feeley (translator)
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“I particularly enjoyed how she uses mythology and metaphor to speak about her breast cancer experience. She compares her post-mastectomy body to various Chinese monsters defined by missing parts of the body to express her grief. As she’s recovering from surgery, she likens the human body to a seamless heavenly garment capable of healing. When a friend who has been touched by breast cancer reaches out to her, she thinks of her as the angel Gabriel comforting the Virgin Mary. Reading this novel is like taking a trip through Xi Xi’s personal museum of art, literature, and experience.” Read more...
Wong Yi, Novelist
