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shomarq's review
5.0
Eduardo Corral is a poet whose words you savor after the initial biteback - this poetry is full of heartbreak and hope and history, and the meld of how these things fit together is seamless and shocking in its intensity.
daneekasghost's review
5.0
The people in these poems are perfectly realized. There were some great poems and there were great lines in some of the less-great poems. The central poem of the book "Variations on a theme by Jose Montoya" is really good, the highlight of the book.
majordang's review
3.0
I had a hard time getting into the meat of this book due to the frequent code-switching. However, the comparison of familial and erotic love is very interesting, risky, and on point.
luiscorrea's review
3.0
It's a good first collection. I have to say—as a little, gay, Mexican boy, myself—I really appreciate that Corral's poetry exists. That said, it still felt like a first book of contemporary poetry. I'll be keeping an eye on his future work, for sure.
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