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samreads_alot's review
3.0
This was not what I was expecting at all. It was very adult, too adult for most of it for my taste. But there were definitely a few that hit some heartstrings!
pantehnreads's review
5.0
honestly all I can really say is I loved this book of poetry. I loved her journey of love, mental illness, abuse, love of oneself and so much more. I can think of like 20 quotes I want tatted on me right now, her words really spoke to my soul. All parts of it were great but Epiphany was probably the section that hit me in the heart. This is her story but I connected with her experiences because it parallels my story. Sadly the story of many black women and non-men, but there is so much hope in the final part of the collection, that I believe that we can be okay. Her work is amazing.
mandarinkata's review
5.0
Of all poetry books I read so far, this one I felt the most personal. She is me and I am her.
“Sometimes i lift
The scab to revisit
The pink flesh of pain
To feel more alive”
“Sometimes i lift
The scab to revisit
The pink flesh of pain
To feel more alive”
jugglingpup's review
5.0
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I got an ARC in return for an honest review on NetGalley.
I am not the biggest fan of poetry. The poems have to be something special for me to considering putting the effort towards getting the book either buying it or finding it at the library. There are very few poets I would put that effort towards. The only effort I had to put forward was downloading this book, but from what I read I will gladly put effort into this author. I will look for her books. I will push people to read it. I will become a cheerleader for her success. She has won me over.
The poems ranged from identity to self-love. The poems are so deep and necessary. This is the type of poetry that I needed in high school and college when I started doing activist work. This is the type of poetry I needed when I moved across the country for a fresh start. This is the type of poetry I need now as I am trying to navigate the world. This book applies to so many people and experiences. There were poems that discussed being black that I could not relate to on a perfect match, but the feelings she had towards her skin brought up the feelings I have towards mine for being trans. The wording was so perfect and I couldn’t help but be impressed that she used “gentrified” in a poem that was about her own body.
There are many heavy topics covered. There is a lot of sexual themes, which I saw a bad review complaining about. I loved how frank the author was and how beautifully graphic she was. These were poems about having sex, these were poems about connections. These were poems about how bodies and love don’t always match. These are poems about only feeling loved when someone is there with you. These are poems about feeling like no one will love you unless you have sex with them. They aren’t about sex, they are about the complicated feelings that sex brings.
I got an ARC in return for an honest review on NetGalley.
I am not the biggest fan of poetry. The poems have to be something special for me to considering putting the effort towards getting the book either buying it or finding it at the library. There are very few poets I would put that effort towards. The only effort I had to put forward was downloading this book, but from what I read I will gladly put effort into this author. I will look for her books. I will push people to read it. I will become a cheerleader for her success. She has won me over.
The poems ranged from identity to self-love. The poems are so deep and necessary. This is the type of poetry that I needed in high school and college when I started doing activist work. This is the type of poetry I needed when I moved across the country for a fresh start. This is the type of poetry I need now as I am trying to navigate the world. This book applies to so many people and experiences. There were poems that discussed being black that I could not relate to on a perfect match, but the feelings she had towards her skin brought up the feelings I have towards mine for being trans. The wording was so perfect and I couldn’t help but be impressed that she used “gentrified” in a poem that was about her own body.
There are many heavy topics covered. There is a lot of sexual themes, which I saw a bad review complaining about. I loved how frank the author was and how beautifully graphic she was. These were poems about having sex, these were poems about connections. These were poems about how bodies and love don’t always match. These are poems about only feeling loved when someone is there with you. These are poems about feeling like no one will love you unless you have sex with them. They aren’t about sex, they are about the complicated feelings that sex brings.
kaigar96's review
I appreciated the themes and vulnerability of the author, but I expected more from the writing. Tr first poem reads: I used to turn away from her but now I’m turning into her slowly like honey. —-> while I liked her initial use of “turn”, I found the following honey comparison very simple and amateurs. Each stanza experiences similar issues.
bookishlifeofabbyh's review
2.0
I’ve read a few poetry books and this one was ok. It wasn’t my favorite but I feel like I cannot really say what is good poetry and what isn’t. I think that depends on what you like!
kavyajanani's review
3.0
Sometimes, I love cheesy poetry. And this one had too many of them with oodles of love pouring from them and over-the-top metaphors.
For the rest of the challenge, I'm reading Poetry Foundation's poem-a-day which I had missed since July 5th.
For the rest of the challenge, I'm reading Poetry Foundation's poem-a-day which I had missed since July 5th.
alishreads's review
4.0
Name: The Chaos of Longing
Writer: K. Y. Robinson
Genre: Poetry
Rating: 4/5
Review:
A collection of poetry and prose about love, lust, loss, betrayal, self-care and moving on.
I found that this book has the same vibes as Rupi Kaur's poems. The poetries were beautiful
Writer: K. Y. Robinson
Genre: Poetry
Rating: 4/5
Review:
A collection of poetry and prose about love, lust, loss, betrayal, self-care and moving on.
I found that this book has the same vibes as Rupi Kaur's poems. The poetries were beautiful