912 reviews for:

The Hurting Kind

Ada Limón

4.28 AVERAGE

bookstagramonabudget's review

4.5

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“I have always been too sensitive, a weeper / from a long line of weepers,” writes Limón. “I am the hurting kind.”
Hi, it is me, a born empath. I was swept away by this collection, by Limón’s melodic language, by nostalgia, by love, by life - by the desperation of being human.

bbganooj's review

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

amandabw425's review

5.0

hopeful reflective slow-paced

bellwetherdays's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective slow-paced

austenite93's review

4.5

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

hagstones's review

4.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

laurenleigh's review

4.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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I had Limón in the back of my mind for awhile, since the Poet Laureate is a Sonoma native! She did some events at my local bookstore out there, and when I saw this poetry collection specifically called out by the NYT, I figured it was time. The “spring” section felt very Mary Oliver, with reflections on animals and nature. I was more drawn to her “summer” and “fall” sections, where she writes about her childhood and her family. My favorite of the bunch was “Obedience,” about her dog. I will be referring to Olive as my “individual God” from now on 🥹

sol84's review

3.75

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

lareinadehades's review

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

ckeller48's review

3.75

emotional reflective fast-paced