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Don't Call Us Dead: Poems by Danez Smith

noragrace89's review against another edition

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5.0

That was masterful and incredibly moving.. perfection

nanzi38's review against another edition

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4.0

I listened to this on audible and it seemed more powerful hearing the poems from Danez Smith, than it was reading it. Maybe because I could hear the emotion while listening to it

dgonzo's review against another edition

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I always have a really hard time rating poetry collections but this one was fantastic.

eduardtatomir's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought it was beautiful. Some poems just weren’t meant for me but that’s okay. I very much felt attached to this book as a gay man.

adam75241's review against another edition

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5.0

'every day is a funeral & a miracle' and 'not an elegy' — those poems back-to-back absolutely killed me. I gasped, but it was because I was holding my breath the entire time I was reading them. So good.

readwithrhys's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS POETRY COLLECTION. NOW. 

nostalgicplant's review against another edition

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reflective

4.0

Danez Smith I am clapping and not stopping. Look how strong my biceps are. That's how long I've been clapping. Jesus fuck this was wonderful.

Particularly loved:
  • dear white america
  • dinosaurs in the hood
    • funny, witty, poignant, reflective. pop culture and race and film, cast against the background of jurassic park. epic.

5plice's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective

5.0

bramlee's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

souvalli's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0