Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer

8 reviews

siebensommer's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.5

Commencement Address

When I take my evening walk, I unlock rooms
I never meant to close, which is one way
to write a book. Another is to peel
an orange or take a shower or
fall in love with someone dangerous.
At any given moment there is someone getting
what they always wanted.
I know no quicker way to ruin a day
than to dwell on this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

I didn’t connect with this collection quite as much as the last two Baer collections I read, probably because the focus felt more on motherhood and being a wife, and I am neither. That said, still a great little book of poetry that I really enjoyed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming

christinekc's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

3.0

Moving moments from womanhood and motherhood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Mass/school shootings

camillatd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

I have not, historically, been a big poetry reader, but wanted to challenge myself this year to read more poetry. I am so glad that I started with Kate Baer. Her poems are both incredibly intimate and somehow universally relatable, brimming with heart, conviction, and clever observations. I loved this collection.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

readergonewilde's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism

forestthieves's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I devoured this book so quickly, I'm going to have to go back and re-read it again soon. I loved Baer's poetry, centering around relationships, marriages, and motherhood all from the perspective of being a woman. While a lot of the poems feature specific references to her own life, they were often punctuated with relatable lines that hit with a force. I enjoyed getting to know Baer's life, and her perspective and observations, and found myself reading her poems out loud to friends.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Mass/school shootings

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

Kate Baer's poetry is phenomenal. I read this in one sitting and I want to tell every woman I know to read this book--but also everyone else too. There are lines from this collection that will stay with me forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

Minor: Infidelity