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georgilvsbooks's review
3.0
Quite a dark and sad collection of poetry.
Some of the poems actually took my breath away due to the sadness and cruelty.
Perfect for poetry readers. Just be aware, this collection is quite raw.
Some of the poems actually took my breath away due to the sadness and cruelty.
Perfect for poetry readers. Just be aware, this collection is quite raw.
alishreads's review against another edition
4.0
Name: Some Are Always Hungry
Writer: Jihyun Yun
Genre: Poetry, War, Violence
Review:
Of wisdom, splendid columns of light
waking sweet foreheads,
I know nothing
but what I’ve glimpsed in my most hopeful of daydreams
of a world without end,
amen
—Li-Young Lee
A collection of heartbreaking poetries that speak about war, immigration and their struggle for survival. The poetess has this silent rage and numbness mixed with her poetries which which explores her life as a girl in immigration to a foreign land. Each poetry talks about different aspects of her life as well as her family's. She explores the struggle of being a immigrant and expresses her connection to her motherland. Through cooking recipes to mythmaking, she dwells into her personal as well as natural history, which gives us a deeper insight to her past.
Writer: Jihyun Yun
Genre: Poetry, War, Violence
Review:
Of wisdom, splendid columns of light
waking sweet foreheads,
I know nothing
but what I’ve glimpsed in my most hopeful of daydreams
of a world without end,
amen
—Li-Young Lee
A collection of heartbreaking poetries that speak about war, immigration and their struggle for survival. The poetess has this silent rage and numbness mixed with her poetries which which explores her life as a girl in immigration to a foreign land. Each poetry talks about different aspects of her life as well as her family's. She explores the struggle of being a immigrant and expresses her connection to her motherland. Through cooking recipes to mythmaking, she dwells into her personal as well as natural history, which gives us a deeper insight to her past.
winterbee's review against another edition
It‘s like with most poetry collection: some poems I liked, some not so much. Some really hit hard. Overall, I enjoyed how the hunger topic permeated everything.
sanmeow's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
this was my first time reading yun jihyun and i've decided i like her. this is a wonderful collection of poems discussing survival, culture, family, the immigrant experience, etc. the author does this through imagery such as nature and food. it's a very good combination, and every single poem was compelling and resonated with me ^_^ maybe i'll pick favorites one day, but for now i love all of this collection equally. super creative and i hope to get to read more from yun jihyun soon!! ♡ absolutely adore her style ... 🫧
e_flah's review
4.0
Some are Always Hungry was an interesting reflection on food, family, and the intergenerational traumas that can shape us.
raeaxela's review against another edition
4.0
“Seek the sow and un slaughter her. But if you find the pig dismembered and cannot bear it, grant yourself permission to not tend to her re-memberment. Remember just because you’re a daughter doesn’t mean you must mend”
literatureaesthetic's review against another edition
3.0
In this collection, the author explores a range of topics. From war to immigration to a lack of food and survival. I thought it was intriguing, I did enjoy a lot of the poems. This is a solid poetry book. For me, there was just something lacking. There were a few poems that I thought were boring and just couldn't connect with.