My Clavicle by Marta Sanz is a beautifully written book for anyone interested in a writer's life and the human experience that we all have of living inside a body and how mysterious that can be.

A dizzying, thought-provoking, and surprisingly funny account of physical and psychological pain as they intersect with aging, gender, economic precarity, and the writing life. I was unfamiliar with Sanz before this but would be eager to read any more of her work that is translated into English! Absolutely recommend

This book began very interesting. I wanted so badly to know what was wrong with you. But I ended up not having that question answered and I think I might need to have a second read before having a final conclusion. The writing is good and I enjoyed the layout of the pages. I could as if time was passing depending on how much was or was not written on a page.

"I'm a successful woman full of sadness."

I started reading "My Clavicle and Other Massive Misalignments" 10 hours ago and I finished it now, unable to put a stop in reading it, digging into it whenever I got a chance to. Written as a monologue, the writer Martha Sanz notices a a tiny bump on her chest, which ends up as the main character. As the book progresses, the bump starts to develop into something more; more than a mere clump of cells, producing pain, both physical and mental, making the author rethink her entire life and choices.

Witty and sharp, though the book deals with a clearly serious subject, Martha blends in sarcasm, science, politics and even philosophy and psychology, from Gabriel García Marquez to Friedrich Nietzsche, from pink ballet flats to WALL-E. This book is a hot mess of a thousand topics, all mushed up into a glorious combo of human existence and turmoil. Fast paced, this book portrays the realest essence of a person, a woman, who's dragged down into a pit of confusion and clinical hysteria. And now I'm a fan of her works!!! Excited to read more of her books!!!

Since the English version of the book hasn't updated on goodreads yet, Im unable to post a review. Once the book gets introduced to goodreads, I shall leave a review!!