Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Broken Halves of a Milky Sun: Poems by Aaiún Nin

4 reviews

gabthebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

abnormal_shadow's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

I borrowed this book for no reason. On the QLL Libby library and I would say it is probably one of my favorite books of all time.

It embodies me in a way both women (to a certain extent), Africans, both beaten and robbed of culture and heritage, both angry at the countries that subjugated us. Though I was not abandoned by my father or raped I understand her.

We are connected and I feel that reading and listening to this book, to her story. This book is everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, War, Violence, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Self harm

Minor: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Genocide, and Xenophobia

sercem_w_ksiazkach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse and Religious bigotry

surikiranism's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.25

 

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
This was a gruesome and raw collection of poems that hit really hard. It was a great collection that I loved reading, and for a debut poetry book, it was a solid collection and I really hope the author writes more!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content