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biggaywave's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
5.0
A beautifully formulated collection of poetry. The imagery and character these poems create also invites readers to participate in the “IS THIS WHAT U SIGNED UP FOR” question, and the role we have in perpetuating harmful behaviors.
beatrixcesana's review
3.0
i was expecting more from this one. i liked the premises, yet while reading the message did not always get across for me. some poems are exquisite and thought-provoking, you can easily perceive the author's bitter critique of modern society, for instance when they ask 'is this what u signed up for' or 'at what point did u realize there was something very very wrong?' but some others have been personally hard to grasp, to the point of becoming almost disturbing. this collection raises some interesting reflections on trauma, systematic injustice, death of the soul. still, my taste would prefer a more explicit voicing :(
ezplonk's review
4.0
It was good, but it wasn’t very coherent—it’s difficult to understand and there are lines of thought that appear and disappear.
ozpaszkie's review
5.0
Abi-Karam's Extratransmission is a brutal and powerful poetic journey through internalized violence, PTSD, brain injury, and our relationship to the body. Abi-Karam's experience is told through calloused detail and violent imagery. Certainly not for the weak-willed, but an incredible read.
aimiller's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Some of the parts of these poems were hit or miss for me, but when it hit it REALLY TRULY HIT. Everything about the overlap of TBIs, trauma, and ghosting, was so good and so powerful, and the extratransmission stuff was fascinating. Really disruptive and thoughtful at the same time.
The "hello [x] man i will kill you in [y] way" poems weren't for me, but if you need that kind of catharsis you probably would like them too!
The "hello [x] man i will kill you in [y] way" poems weren't for me, but if you need that kind of catharsis you probably would like them too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
jazzmyth's review
this is my SHIT. hit me with that queer traumatized cyborg future.
this collection of poetry was interesting because there was at least one character, a war veteran. a significant amount of the trauma discussion stems from combat-induced PTSD, which is not what i was expecting from a self-described queer, anti-capitalist work. there was a lot of focus on the aftermath of the veteran's time abroad, and i wish there had been more characterization of their life before enlisting. they talked about forgetting, and memory, but those didn't cut as deep because it was unclear what the stakes were.
i read a few interviews with the author after finishing the book. i'm not sure they accomplished their literary goals with the characters they embodied. i am definitely interested in their work and am excited to read more in the future.
this collection of poetry was interesting because there was at least one character, a war veteran. a significant amount of the trauma discussion stems from combat-induced PTSD, which is not what i was expecting from a self-described queer, anti-capitalist work. there was a lot of focus on the aftermath of the veteran's time abroad, and i wish there had been more characterization of their life before enlisting. they talked about forgetting, and memory, but those didn't cut as deep because it was unclear what the stakes were.
i read a few interviews with the author after finishing the book. i'm not sure they accomplished their literary goals with the characters they embodied. i am definitely interested in their work and am excited to read more in the future.
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