Reviews

Everything Comes Next: Collected and New Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye

juliahendrickson's review

hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

floofymoose's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5

barbarajean's review

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

amiefiremoon's review

4.0

Everything Comes Next is a wonderful collection of poems by Naomi Shihab Nye. The poems are advanced in style, theme, and imagery, so this book is best for those in middle school or older. It would be a nice book to add to a language arts classroom library to use as an example when students are attempting to find their own poetic voices. My favorite poems of the collection is “Always Bring a Pencil” and “Before You Can”.

Advance copy provided courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

carrieemoran's review

4.0

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this title. Naomi Shihab Nye is one of our most important living poets, and this collection did not disappoint. The notes at the beginning of the book were very helpful for context for the very distinct, but interwoven sections. As a poet myself, I deeply loved and appreciated the final poem in the collection "Slim Thoughts". I was also glad to see the poems "So Much Happiness" and "Kindness", two of my favorites by the author.

laurielou73's review

4.0

Naomi Shihab Nye's words flow beautifully and are an essential part of my poetry unit each year. These poems offer insights into the lives of Arab-Americans and her word choices paint pictures that provide opportunities for deep discussions with my 7th graders. A must have for any middle-school classroom looking to break away from the standard white, male "classics" we grew up studying.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC.

wildflower37's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.0

I have loved Nye's work for years. This collection inspired me with its beautiful art work and its inclusion of some of my favorite works and a few new poems as well.