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In Regina Dürig's "Letting Feathers Fall," moments arise where only silence prevails, creating spaces of reflection. Silence, stillness, rigidity, and shame dominate the brief episodes in which the narrator observes herself retrospectively as a nameless "you." We accompany this "you" from childhood into adulthood, witnessing transgressions and violations—both physical and psychological.

The deep scars that a remark, an intrusion, or a limitation of agency can leave have increasingly become a topic in societal politics. Sexism, mansplaining, and patriarchal and hierarchical structures remain prevalent. Thus, "Letting Feathers Fall" is a timely book that documents and speaks out against all of this.

Astonishingly sober and without portraying the character as a victim, Regina Dürig recounts distressing events while searching for form and language. The lines break abruptly after just a few words, creating a lyrical resonance in Dürig's prose.