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radioheads's review
1.0
yes, topics such as race, generational trauma, immigration, etc. are very important and should still be addressed… i just don’t think this is how i’d like to read about them personally. this felt like a very twitter thread-y take on these topics with an occasional sprinkle of SAT words. though some poems were very personal (i particularly liked “rumi” and “self portraiture”), the entirety of the book was distancing, and began to feel repetitive for me at around 30%. yes, such topics are “haunting” so maybe that’s a part of it.. but this sort of repetition felt redundant to me.
i think if roisin has written essays/prose i am more likely to enjoy that than her poetry.
i think if roisin has written essays/prose i am more likely to enjoy that than her poetry.
happybookday's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.25
This allows readers to get to know the author minus personal connection. I was able to connect to so many poems. This is a good book to read if you do not mind being confused sometimes
peachyymistakes's review
3.0
“How did I become like this? Sopping up every moment of betrayal, feeding it into a narrative of self-loathing. But how about good enough for me? Why isn't that an option?”
robinks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I’ve been following this poet on IG for a while, and her powerful voice comes through in this collection as well. I also really loved the formatting, art, and color scheme of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Deportation, Murder, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abandonment, Grief, War, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Sexual content