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jacksons_books_and_music's review
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5.0
Profound, lyrical, visceral, enlightening, and moving poetry. It sheds light of the predatory prison system and its long-lasting impacts on those it incarcerates and their families.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Torture, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Rape, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
francestea's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Despite being a newbie to poetry this collection was emotional and thought provoking. I was particularly moved by "When I think of Tamir Rice While Driving". The four redacted poems really are something special and I went back at the end to reread them. If you are also new to poetry I would recommend watching/listening to some of them read by Betts on YouTube.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Confinement
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
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