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ukponge's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Suicide
wreathediris's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.75
my ocean vuong expectations are way too high after NSWEW. I did enjoy this book i think i shouldn't have compared it to his previous work. need to reread with fresh eyes.
bluedreamer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
I usually love Ocean's prose but this time I only enjoyed like half of the poems.
jackbee's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Wow. Ocean Vuong has such an outstanding way with words. What an incredibly powerful anthology he has created - sad, reflective, grieving and finally, hopeful.
My favourite poems were ‘Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker’, ‘Woodworking at the End of the World’ and ‘Künstlerroman’.
I must admit that I am very new to poetry, so some of the writing definitely went over my head. Despite that, the precision and care in Vuong’s craft was both distinctly evident and admirable.
My favourite poems were ‘Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker’, ‘Woodworking at the End of the World’ and ‘Künstlerroman’.
I must admit that I am very new to poetry, so some of the writing definitely went over my head. Despite that, the precision and care in Vuong’s craft was both distinctly evident and admirable.