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ronniegayreads's review against another edition
Honestly I don't have anything bad to say I just don't think it was for me at all. He spoke really fast and even slowing it down to .80 I had trouble making sense of it. When I read the part of the description that says it reads like a long text message, I thought it would be more prose poetry but I think it is a lot more abstract and I have trouble understanding & resonating with poetry like that.
There were really good themes of bring some kind of queer and also being Indigenous. I think I would have really enjoyed it if more "abstract" poetry resonated with me.
There were really good themes of bring some kind of queer and also being Indigenous. I think I would have really enjoyed it if more "abstract" poetry resonated with me.
faliiza's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Unlike anything I’ve ever listened to. The audiobook version performed by Tommy “Teebs” Pico himself is so powerful and moving. This poem is so full of life, so vivid. It tackles so many themes, from queerness and love and colonialism and religion and language... The erasure of Kumeyaay Native American culture is at the heart of the poem, influencing so many aspects of Teebs life. The performance was amazing, made me feel like I was living the story right alongside Teebs.
jake_powell's review against another edition
5.0
I finished this book, and immediately started back on page 1. The narrative vignettes that make me feel like I’m talking to a friend about being queer in the city blend so smoothly to complex mystery and metaphors and history that I almost miss it. It’s this combination of easily relatable and absolutely over my head that makes me feel like I could read it again and again, and I love that feeling.
rutt's review against another edition
3.0
i listened to the audio read by author tommy pico, and a lot of it annoyed me to no end. then just when i was fully immersed and wanting to turn it off, a big chunk of something would hit me right in the chest and stick with me through the next wave of "ugh."
jadeleonardo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
4.5
A key word I would use for this book is intersectionality. I love this book as a way of showing how complex we are as humans…how many different “selves” we represent.
ashleyholstrom's review against another edition
5.0
IRL is a poem, but it’s also one big text message about love and life and history and how the Internet fucks with it all. Tommy Pico has a wonderful voice and I will read everything he writes, forever and ever.
From 18 Powerful Poetry Books Like Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur at Book Riot.
From 18 Powerful Poetry Books Like Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur at Book Riot.
allieveryday's review against another edition
4.0
I love Tommy Pico's podcast and finally got around to his poetry and it is AMAZING.
This poem is an intersection of queer, native, 20's identity. Pico's narration is a prime example of why poetry should be read aloud.
This poem is an intersection of queer, native, 20's identity. Pico's narration is a prime example of why poetry should be read aloud.
kaitcope's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rosebeccs's review against another edition
5.0
This kind of unabashedly gay contemporary poetry is exactly what I've been looking for. It's introspective and personal, showing so much vulnerability and personal experience especially in the dynamic of being gay and native. At the same time, it also has such much to say on where we're at with gay culture and the impact technology has on relationship dynamics. Already eager to revisit it!