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kit_steitz's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
5.0
I'm not usually into narrative poetry, but Alok's voice is so clear and wise, the poems immediately pulled me in. They flip between heartbreak and hope, distance and intimacy so perfectly, so beautifully. I recommend this chapbook with all of my heart.
mari1532's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I am so lucky that my library has a copy of this book available to read. I have followed Vaid-Menon's social media accounts for a while but was late to the game in picking up their written work. They are a beautiful, emotional, moving writer and I felt a wide range of emotions while reading their poetry. Vaid-Menon's ability to create imagery and empathy with their words is truly breathtaking. I read several of the poems multiple times. Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Body shaming, Grief, and Transphobia
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
delraiser's review
5.0
"this is what it feels like to be brown, trans, femme,/and alive."
incredible. a remarkable, formidable narrative of the entanglement of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. each word is chosen carefully and lovingly, put on the page like a harsh truth and glimpse of reality all at once. the language surrounding the queer body and the translation failures between one's culture and identity are truly important themes, always.
incredible. a remarkable, formidable narrative of the entanglement of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. each word is chosen carefully and lovingly, put on the page like a harsh truth and glimpse of reality all at once. the language surrounding the queer body and the translation failures between one's culture and identity are truly important themes, always.
realmagicfakereality's review
5.0
Beautiful, challenging, honest, and illuminating. A collection of poems with joy and pain intertwined. Read this.