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poetloz's review against another edition
5.0
I’m torn. This is the kind of book I don’t like because its one that I cannot even begin to imitate. I don’t like it.
torylynn's review against another edition
3.0
I really loved the ideas in most of these poems, and that she felt comfortable switching back and forth between Filipino, Spanish and English (though my "translator" brain had to look everything up. It's just the way that I am), however, about halfway through the very small book, I kind of got tired of the negativity. I loved the idea of a book of poems called "Invocation to Daughters" but I was sad that so much focused on the negative aspect of womanhood, especially murder, rape, and wrongful imprisonment. Even the few sections to her father, who had died, seemed to uphold her father as a good man, but then the next poem would warn be a lament on the way that many people treat women as worthless. There were some very good lines, and I did appreciate the writing and the message. I would have liked to see more uplifting material, however.
charlottedejoya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Rape, and Misogyny
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