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The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes on by Franny Choi

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htoo's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

Franny Choi is obviously a very talented poet. With that being said, I didn’t vibe with this collection the way I thought I would. While I appreciate the themes/topics, a couple of the poems come off as a bit pretentious. In certain instances, the lyrical writing was overpowering. However, one aspect of the collection that stood out to me was its sci-fi/dystopia mood which I enjoyed. Overall, it’s not my favorite but it’s still a good read.

ramramyum's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

2.0

danidontduit's review

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5.0

a take on the ~state of the world~ (it’s not good) (obviously) (but we still keep on keeping on etc). personal griefs & global griefs & how they’re all one and the same -- the human condition and so on, u know, the usual. harrowing n haunting n somehow also healing -- boy these poems sure can poem!!

michaelion's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

I've been feeling very hopeless / miserable lately and even just the first poem made me be like wow there really is hope for the future / humanity. I paid $28 for this book and it was worth it.

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oria4466's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

panickedhonking's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

A strange mix of the most tragic and heartbreaking poems which gave me a sense that there's something after every apocalypse. Exhaustive list of content warnings somehow non-exhaustive still.

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