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Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

lizklebba's review

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5.0

Absolutely phenomenal. Powerful, captivating, and breathtaking.

theeuphoriczat's review

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4.0

Beautifully written

errynnnn's review

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5.0

This is my first written here on this app and I have one thing to say:
This is the most beautiful piece of work I have EVER read. I have cried many times reading this. I’ve felt shivers down my spine and goose bumps along my arms. Nothing will ever top this.

iamanna's review

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5.0

This book is about the pandemic, racism, patriarchal governments, control over the population and honestly anything that bothers the people who wonder what’s happening in this world!
I especially enjoyed the parts where she talked about how the social distancing changed our lives, mood and mental health.
Everything in this book was just so…right, and I could feel how she put her heart into this! Lovely start to 2023 reading list!

Note: this book has references to other literature. In addition, an appendix section which repeats the poems in a different format. (E-pub version)

skan's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

erin_l's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

riverdeboz's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

heremireadz's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Amazing. The post-Covid therapy I needed. Will read again!

plandocalrisian's review

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4.0

I really loved this as an audiobook, read by Gorman herself. This collection of poetry touches upon and explores the human experience and societal implications of the Covid pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as other current events. She ties in her work with references to others’ masterfully. It made me reflect on the past five years and what’s to come.

While I didn’t rate this 5 stars, I’m excited to see her grow within future works. Definitely a legend in the making. Recommend as required reading.

alex_rene's review against another edition

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Her writing style just isn’t for me :/