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rosatulipan's review against another edition
4.0
General Rating: 9/10
Personal Rating: 8.9/10
"I carry
the stories
the sadness
the victories
of people before me
i'm both a monument
and a future skyscraper
rising from the same skeleton"
These poems hit too close to home.
They were subtle and direct at the same time; messages were beautifully put. My favorite collection of poems so far in the year.
Personal Rating: 8.9/10
"I carry
the stories
the sadness
the victories
of people before me
i'm both a monument
and a future skyscraper
rising from the same skeleton"
These poems hit too close to home.
They were subtle and direct at the same time; messages were beautifully put. My favorite collection of poems so far in the year.
menastarr's review against another edition
5.0
the reason why this was an easy five star read for me was because it really reminded me of my favorite poet, rupi kaur. what set noor unnahar apart from rupi's poems is it touched less on subjects of r*pe and more on emotional and romantic turmoil, which really resonated with me. there was so many of her poems that i wanted to screenshot, bookmark, and write down because of how beautifully written they were. noor unnahar is a truly underrated writer and i hope to see more of her works in the mere future.
lsparrow's review against another edition
3.0
in the current popular poetry style that reads more like journal entries or advise
Despite my dislike of the genre I found myself liking this book more than others in this style. In particular the poems about home and about cities I found myself connected to.
I am interested to see more of her writing.
Despite my dislike of the genre I found myself liking this book more than others in this style. In particular the poems about home and about cities I found myself connected to.
I am interested to see more of her writing.
new_moons's review against another edition
4.75
I don’t always enjoy this style of poetry (short, loose poems just don’t always hold my attention) but the motifs in this book are strong and the imagery is consistent and vivid. The city and building metaphors especially pulled me in. It’s not a long read, but it’s worth at least twice the time I spent on it. And it makes me want to write, which is always a plus.
With that said, I don’t think this book would be nearly as satisfying if it’s not read in a fairly short period of time, not too many separate sittings. I know that’s just how some people read poetry books , and I know certain poets who’ve made short, choppy poems their brand really do lose nothing if you just read one page a day, but this is not that. The elements the poems share are the best and most interesting part of this book.
With that said, I don’t think this book would be nearly as satisfying if it’s not read in a fairly short period of time, not too many separate sittings. I know that’s just how some people read poetry books , and I know certain poets who’ve made short, choppy poems their brand really do lose nothing if you just read one page a day, but this is not that. The elements the poems share are the best and most interesting part of this book.