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emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
An interesting collection, lyrical and unique. The poems in this collection were raw and powerful, and while the ones in Spanish were unfortunately lost on me, Ana Castillo's unique writing style and perspective made her poems very interesting. The way she writes about her culture and experiences with identity and race was lovely. While it was nothing groundbreaking for me, it was still a very interesting and beautifully written read nonetheless.
Some of my favourite lines:
i would apologise for being
less god than animal
but naturally that is not my way.
autumn is when bones turn yellow and
all things return to what they once were or never really stopped
being.
We are left
with one final resolution
in our own predestined way,
we are going forward.
There is no going back.
Some of my favourite lines:
i would apologise for being
less god than animal
but naturally that is not my way.
autumn is when bones turn yellow and
all things return to what they once were or never really stopped
being.
We are left
with one final resolution
in our own predestined way,
we are going forward.
There is no going back.