Reviews

Finna: Poems by Nate Marshall

kikiwi's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

taylormiranda1621's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

pennsnape's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

4.0

krystal_bythebook's review

challenging emotional

5.0

2.27.23
Beautiful, intense, funny, deep, thoughtful 

stephhachey's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

abriggs07's review

challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tenten's review

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

i really hate to pit girlies against each other but i enjoyed Danez Smith’s HOMIE more than this. i think queerness adds a certain je ne sais quoi to poetry that this collection just didn’t have (i wanna say jk but i’m really not tbh.)

using AAVE in a lyrical way, Marshall explores themes of race, class, gentrification, and more. i listened to this collection and i think that made it hit different than if i had, like, read it with my eyes. it made it feel like spoken word and i just always feel like i can connect to poetry more when i hear the poet reading it. it was a fine collection and i’m happy that i listened to it, though i don’t see myself returning to it. 

brooklyn614's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

arletteacosta's review

5.0

Powerful. Highly recommend experiencing this work through audiobook, as read by the author.

hannahbrette's review

5.0

Just so, so good.