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The Camera My Mother Gave Me : A Memoir by Susanna Kaysen is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Susanna Kaysen, who wrote about her teenage depression in the bestseller Girl, Interrupted, now takes on another taboo: her vagina–which suddenly and inexplicably starts to hurt. And neither Kaysen's cheery gynecologist, nor her internist, nor a laconic “vulvologist” has the cure. An alternative health nurse suggests direct application of tea, baking soda, and boric acid. Others recommend novocaine, oatmeal, “bio-feedback,” and anti-depressants. Nothing works. As sex becomes more and more painful, Kaysen's relationship with her boyfriend disintegrates and she turns to her best friends, her wicked sense of humor, and finally wry self-reflection to get herself through. Using this unusual lens, Kaysen challenges us to think in new ways about the centrality and power of sexuality. The Camera My Mother Gave Me is an unexpected and revelatory book from one of our most candid, insightful and consistently surprising writers.

Who reads The Camera My Mother Gave Me : A Memoir?

Author

Susanna Kaysen

Publisher

Vintage

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679443902

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Memoir, Psychology, Health & Fitness

Rating

3.29 / 5 (102 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14