This is a very well researched book. It is very interesting and something that I had not read about previously. It was also full of useful resources

We need books like this!

After being ill with ME for almost 18 years, there are still family members being difficult, inconsiderate, and giving me a hard time with what they want from me. Having no idea about my poor quality of life, making me think I don't matter.

But Rebel Bodies gave me back my confidence that it is not me that is the problem. Even if society, doctors, friends, family members suggest exactly that. There will always be those who don't understand.


A powerful chapter of what a life-changing and debilitating illness we're dealing with. How drastic things have changed since we lost so much...

But Rebel Bodies is not only about ME, there are so many other issues, illnesses and chronic conditions that are hard to cope with, and having distress over distrust, gaslighting, and more misery from healthcare practitioners on top of it - not only the gender pain gap, but also the gender trust gap.
This book is very well written, both informative with statistics to back it up, and anecdotal information on how hard it is to lose the safety of your own body. To be dealing with a troublesome health, indeed. And lots of these stories are heartbreaking.


It definitely deserves a place on my books-that-matter bookshelf on Goodreads.


And as if dealing with an underfunded illness is not enough – and especially because of that lack of research, lots of chronics are working on finding a way for a bit of relief. Hoping it might make just a tiny difference. For me that means damage-control by trying to reduce my toxic overload: to avoid and substitute plastic and toxic stuff in my home.
So let me admit that I'm now hoping Sarah Graham will research the issue of toxic overload, or trying to live non-toxic and plastic-free for her next book. We've made a mess of this planet already, and it is hard to try and find our ways back - for this we need all the help we can get.