A Boob's Life
To be honest with y’all, I don’t know where to begin with this review. Leslie Lehr’s story meant so much to me. I’ve always been a woman who has struggled with image issues (is there a woman out there who doesn’t?), and after having a mastectomy my breasts became something I couldn’t even stand to look at in the mirror. And, it’s been that way for over 10 years now. The struggle is real ladies, and I’m not even dealing with “real” boob issues anymore. Anyway…enough with my sad crap and on to more of the review…
A Boob’s Life is Lehr’s honest, insightful, and open story of her own battle with breast cancer and some excellent breast history. She also dives into how society and culture have defined the way women feel about their bodies and how women can even view and judge each other - Take a moment and think about that for a second…How do you as a female view other women on image alone? I’ve personally have had tons of women over the years tell me how jealous they are of my implants. The honest response I want to give them, but never do is, “I would gladly trade you, because not having nipples is still causing me to cringe every single day.”
Got side tracked again…back to the review…
Her story was filled with humor, and I loved it. I’m always someone who looks to the joy and humor of something whenever I can, so Lehr’s witty and entertaining writing kept me engaged in her memoir from the first chapter.
What really brings Lehr’s story home is the way she is able to be honest in the telling of her own journey through breast cancer. Her frankness gave a lot of grounding and power to her story. From there her encouragement for self-care and self-appreciation bring the story full circle, and I feel that this is really the main takeaway from her journey.
Overall, this is a thought provoking and poignant book that tells an educational story that will touch all women. Oh, and ladies touch those boobies every single day checking for lumps. Age does not matter!
I’m really looking forward to Salma Hayak’s production/tv series creation of this book for HBO Max. I’ve never once said this, but I am now…I’ll be right there sitting on my couch watching the first episode, and I cannot wait!!
