Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

If They Come for Us: Poems by Fatimah Asghar

19 reviews

katharina90's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

A powerful, reflective collection with stunning cover art. Strong poems and playful formats. 

Favorites included:
-Partition (esp. the first one)
-When the Orders Came
-From
-Microaggression Bingo
-If They Come For Us

"I think I believe in freedom, I just don't know where it is."
-How We Left: Film Treatment

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Violence, and War

wellgonomorearoving's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Genocide, Death of parent, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape

pabi's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Toxic friendship, War, Grief, and Racism

yinflower's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and War

bibliorama's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

How do you review a poem or a book of poems? I have no idea.

I don't read enough poetry to feel like I could give a decent review, so take my star rating with a grain of salt.

I liked many of the poems in this collection. The standouts to me were "Kal" "Partition, 1945: my grandfather steps off a train in Jammu & Kashmir" "How we left: Film Treatment" and "Other Body"

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Xenophobia, Blood, Bullying, Racism, Sexual content, War, Body shaming, Child death, Hate crime, and Islamophobia

september128's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, and Death of parent

seawarrior's review against another edition

5.0

This is a brilliant collection of poetry that is both well-written and accessible to those who are less familiar with the form and how emotions are expressed through it. Asghar speaks both about herself and to the reader, inviting us to process her emotions and understand her perspective with honesty and vulnerability. I highly recommend this collection to other readers curious in experiencing the strength and beauty of poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

doomluz's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful and powerful. I didn't know much about the Partition of Pakistan and India. Asghar mentions it and how it still affects people. They also talk about their sexuality and gender. Also about being an immigrant, Muslim, and the Islamophobia after 9/11.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Colonisation, Death, War, Bullying, Body shaming, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

counterfeitnickel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

A deeply personal and emotionally impactful work. Displays in uncomfortable detail the impact of inter generational trauma.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

aishallnot's review against another edition

informative reflective tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Colonisation

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, and Racism