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aarikdanielsen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
laura_sackton's review against another edition
So much majestical language play.
So much looking deeply.
I ate this book.
So much looking deeply.
I ate this book.
willthesecond's review against another edition
4.0
the visual images and language in this book are so rich. sometimes i squirmed for meaning but ended up sitting with the images that were left for me and i felt full. i will be searching the lines of this collection for a while.
undermeyou's review against another edition
5.0
I think I enjoyed this more than Calling a Wolf a Wolf—obviously there is quite a bit of crossover but this felt more digestible in a way that made me want to immediately read it again.
vulturetime's review
4.0
Review is coming at this as if I had never read any of Akbar's poems before. This is because I've already read (and really enjoyed) three of the poems in here, but since I encountered them in a different context (in Calling a Wolf a Wolf) they felt jarring to me personally. This collection is also smaller than Calling a Wolf a Wolf, so there was less "space" for me to get back into the collection as it stands on its own. If you don't like dealing with repeat poems, I'd recommend Portrait of the Alcoholic first and then Calling a Wolf a Wolf.
Of the poems that were new to me, I really liked "Being in This World Makes Me Feel Like A Time Traveler," "Portrait of the Alcoholic Three Weeks Sober," and "Every Drunk Wants to Die Sober / It's How We Beat the Game." Honorary mentions to "Personal Inventory: Fearless (Temporis Fila)," "Desunt Nonnulla," and "Eager." The poems that I've read before (and enjoyed all of them) were: "Calling a Wolf a Wolf (inpatient)," "Do You Speak Persian?" and "Portrait of the Alcoholic Stranded Alone on a Desert Island."
Of the poems that were new to me, I really liked "Being in This World Makes Me Feel Like A Time Traveler," "Portrait of the Alcoholic Three Weeks Sober," and "Every Drunk Wants to Die Sober / It's How We Beat the Game." Honorary mentions to "Personal Inventory: Fearless (Temporis Fila)," "Desunt Nonnulla," and "Eager." The poems that I've read before (and enjoyed all of them) were: "Calling a Wolf a Wolf (inpatient)," "Do You Speak Persian?" and "Portrait of the Alcoholic Stranded Alone on a Desert Island."