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thismustbemyexit's review against another edition
there were some nice lines but no imagery that really stuck with me. i think i’m just not the audience for this one
ashliesydel's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.5
OMFG this book is soo random and weird and a little unsettling but also really smart and real and I'm soo conflicted.
I randomly selected this book because I was craving poetry. I had to run out of town and saw this as an available audio book. 2 hours run time. I figured I could start it in the car and finish it off on my night walk.
This book seriously has me questioning the subjectiveness and art form of poetry.
Themes in this collection include Homophobia, Racism, Parents, Self-Discovery, Remembrance of Lives Lost to Violence, Interracial Dating, Childhood, Sex/Intimacy, and Covid. So, all of that is really heavy, well written, emotional, relatable, made me say wow.
But then sprinkled in we have random pieces about poop. Yep poop, skat play, keeping a good diet and maintaining a healthy anus, the smell and consistency of poop, how you shouldn't write about poop but he's totally going to do it. Like what?! His eggroll penis, Like I'm sorry but where did this come from?? There are more really random things like loving someone so much you will eat their hair.
But just when you're like, this guy is weird af I think I need to stop reading, BAM something thoughtful and emotional about a man who died at Pulse.
I checked the ratings this morning and there were several 5 Star Ratings. I'm finna finish this, not sure of what my rating will be because it's like as much as I want to say ewww poop, I can't not acknowledge the beauty of the other works in this collection.
He knew what he was doing with this one.
I randomly selected this book because I was craving poetry. I had to run out of town and saw this as an available audio book. 2 hours run time. I figured I could start it in the car and finish it off on my night walk.
This book seriously has me questioning the subjectiveness and art form of poetry.
Themes in this collection include Homophobia, Racism, Parents, Self-Discovery, Remembrance of Lives Lost to Violence, Interracial Dating, Childhood, Sex/Intimacy, and Covid. So, all of that is really heavy, well written, emotional, relatable, made me say wow.
But then sprinkled in we have random pieces about poop. Yep poop, skat play, keeping a good diet and maintaining a healthy anus, the smell and consistency of poop, how you shouldn't write about poop but he's totally going to do it. Like what?! His eggroll penis, Like I'm sorry but where did this come from?? There are more really random things like loving someone so much you will eat their hair.
But just when you're like, this guy is weird af I think I need to stop reading, BAM something thoughtful and emotional about a man who died at Pulse.
I checked the ratings this morning and there were several 5 Star Ratings. I'm finna finish this, not sure of what my rating will be because it's like as much as I want to say ewww poop, I can't not acknowledge the beauty of the other works in this collection.
He knew what he was doing with this one.
airheadxt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
jackleo18's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
acejolras's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This was my one obligatory poetry collection for Book Riot this year. I’m glad to be made to pick some up, but it’s still not the thing for me.
Chen Chen has a really strong voice, and I’m really glad I could listen to him read the audio version. I felt some of the poems/sections tied together really well and led me to the meaning he intended - my favorite being bringing the story of almost getting hit by the red truck back to his relationship with his mother. Also I’m still not ready to engage with art dealing with the lockdown yet.
Chen Chen has a really strong voice, and I’m really glad I could listen to him read the audio version. I felt some of the poems/sections tied together really well and led me to the meaning he intended - my favorite being bringing the story of almost getting hit by the red truck back to his relationship with his mother. Also I’m still not ready to engage with art dealing with the lockdown yet.