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imissyou's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
“stretches the skin on my palm
and says, I see your daughters
and their daughters.”
“stretches the skin on my palm
and says, I see your daughters
and their daughters.”
briseisbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I want to read this over again immediately but for the first time. 5 is not nearly enough stars. DEEP BREATH.
dig2deep's review against another edition
3.0
Some poems had a strong impact but overall, not for me.
seventhswan's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.25
I loved Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth, so I had such high hopes for this full-length collection - but I was disappointed. If I hadn't read any of Shire's earlier work, I might have liked this better, but many of the poems were reworks of poems I'd already read in TMMHTGB, and for me the earlier versions were better. I was especially heartbroken to see Trying To Swim With God stripped of its rhythm and everything that made me connect with it so strongly when I first read it.
I don't think this is an outright bad collection - I wouldn't warn people off it, and there was the occasional poem, such as the one for Victoria Climbie, that I found moving. It just felt hollow to me, and overly pared back in comparison to TMMHTGB.
I don't think this is an outright bad collection - I wouldn't warn people off it, and there was the occasional poem, such as the one for Victoria Climbie, that I found moving. It just felt hollow to me, and overly pared back in comparison to TMMHTGB.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, War, and Child abuse
Minor: Miscarriage
glittery_phoenix's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I saw a snippet of Warsan's poem "Home" on social media, and was so captivated by her writing that I immediately bought her book - despite not being a fan of poetry.
Bless The Daughter reeled me in with each line of beautifully (and often painfully) written text. This book has triggered my new love & appreciation of poetry! It provides an incredible insight into her experiences and inner monologue.... so whether you can relate to it or learn from it, I can promise you that this book is powerful and a privilege to read.
Bless The Daughter reeled me in with each line of beautifully (and often painfully) written text. This book has triggered my new love & appreciation of poetry! It provides an incredible insight into her experiences and inner monologue.... so whether you can relate to it or learn from it, I can promise you that this book is powerful and a privilege to read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, and War