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cami19's review against another edition
It was due at the library and I just never went to get it out again.
lsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
One of my new favorite poets
not a book to read if you want to quietly float on a pool of rose petals - although maybe if the pool was filled with the blood of the revolution.
Such timeless poems that could have been written this year - if you changed nixon to trump.
Nothing held back.
not a book to read if you want to quietly float on a pool of rose petals - although maybe if the pool was filled with the blood of the revolution.
Such timeless poems that could have been written this year - if you changed nixon to trump.
Nothing held back.
jfizzle1229's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
esnapp1's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve been reading this collection over the course of 15 months. Sometimes I would forget about it for a month or two, then pick it up and read 10 poems, then forget again.
There is so much in here. So many emotions. So much to process. And so much, no matter how hard I try, I’ll never understand. But I do whole-heartedly recommend this collection or maybe start with a smaller collection, but Nikki Giovanni should definitely be on your reading list.
There is so much in here. So many emotions. So much to process. And so much, no matter how hard I try, I’ll never understand. But I do whole-heartedly recommend this collection or maybe start with a smaller collection, but Nikki Giovanni should definitely be on your reading list.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoying seeing the evolution of this famous poet, whom I got to meet recently. Wonderful poems about all sorts of topics from politics and history to love and family. Great voice, such a treasure. I really appreciated the notes in the back of the volume that explained who some of the poems were dedicated to and gave historical background for many of the events that Giovanni referenced.