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heidifuglevand's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
3.0
There were poems in this book that were amazing and really got me thinking and feeling. Others just felt like filler, and to me felt like they didn’t add to the story. Which is the reason for my 3 star review.
bookworm91's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
schumachr's review against another edition
2.0
the introduction was quite interesting and engaging, but i did not like the form or structure of the poems. this is the first book that i’ve read by bell hooks, but as a poet, her style is not something that i particularly enjoy. the theme of the work is something that i think could have been written about in essays, but i understand why she used poetry to share her thoughts. i most likely will not be reading more poetry written by bell hooks, but i will read her essays and nonfiction works.
delphinaris's review against another edition
2.0
the best word I can use to describe this collection is bland
tovey's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.25
gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition
3.0
I love bell hook’s nonfiction work, and the forward is amazing. The poems are not my cup of tea though, they all blend together for me. Enjoyed enough to finish, but I will remember the forward and her words about identy and Appalachian Black identity more than the poetry.
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emmalen3's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the idea of this book of poems more than the poems itself. Every poem felt like it was paced so similarly that I didn’t really find myself inspired or jolted by it. The words are beautiful, and bell hooks rocks- but this wasn’t my cup of tea.