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rudo_tsaritsar's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
apagecastingwitch's review
4.5
So many of the pieces in this collection resonated with me. They were powerful, raw and heartbreaking. I encourage anyone who struggles with their mental health to read this so they can feel less alone. And then I encourage anyone who doesn’t struggle with their mental health to read it so they can better understand their loved ones who do.
agnibhughosh3_'s review
3.5
3.5 Stars
Perhaps my expectations are to be blamed cause I thought that I will enjoy this poetry and essay collection more than I actually did. It dives into a topic that is one of my favorites to read about, i.e, mental illness. But I simply couldn't connect or sympathize with some of the emotions and their inferences of the author. But overall it's still a good book.
Perhaps my expectations are to be blamed cause I thought that I will enjoy this poetry and essay collection more than I actually did. It dives into a topic that is one of my favorites to read about, i.e, mental illness. But I simply couldn't connect or sympathize with some of the emotions and their inferences of the author. But overall it's still a good book.
honeyreads1066's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Perhaps maybe my expectations were the reason I didn't like this as much as I was expecting too.
This collection of poems and personal essay centered around Bee's mental health issues.
Perhaps at the beginning I was expecting something deeply personal and devastating which I didn't get. While certainly this is a collection that has a lot of love and strength put into it, it didn't connect with me the way I expected.
My person favourite parts of the collection was "the night I burnt my suicide note" and "I am dying even though I'm alive." Perhaps this was because I related to these sections deeply and they reflected my own thoughts and feeling at times through my journey with mental illness.
With poetry and essays not everything resonates with everyone and I guess aside from those 2 nothing else did on a level that would have made me feel a type on kinship.
Though despite that, maybe from the perspective of someone who does not suffer from mental health issues this would make them feel different. As much as this is a personal and visceral piece if writing I can't help but feel that this was not meant for me. That doesn't mean that I would not recommend it though because I absolutely would.
This collection of poems and personal essay centered around Bee's mental health issues.
Perhaps at the beginning I was expecting something deeply personal and devastating which I didn't get. While certainly this is a collection that has a lot of love and strength put into it, it didn't connect with me the way I expected.
My person favourite parts of the collection was "the night I burnt my suicide note" and "I am dying even though I'm alive." Perhaps this was because I related to these sections deeply and they reflected my own thoughts and feeling at times through my journey with mental illness.
With poetry and essays not everything resonates with everyone and I guess aside from those 2 nothing else did on a level that would have made me feel a type on kinship.
Though despite that, maybe from the perspective of someone who does not suffer from mental health issues this would make them feel different. As much as this is a personal and visceral piece if writing I can't help but feel that this was not meant for me. That doesn't mean that I would not recommend it though because I absolutely would.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
circereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
5.0
“Queerness within me will not be subdued
My brown skin, my wild spirit, my sensuality
They exist for me and no other
My femininity exists in the wails of those before me
Ancestors who fought for my strength
For theirs”
Sadee Bee's poetry is powerful, lovely, and complex, spanning everything from grief and devastation to comfort and joy, all at once. Her poem titles are also one of my favorite parts of this work! I received a copy of this through Netgalley.
My brown skin, my wild spirit, my sensuality
They exist for me and no other
My femininity exists in the wails of those before me
Ancestors who fought for my strength
For theirs”
Sadee Bee's poetry is powerful, lovely, and complex, spanning everything from grief and devastation to comfort and joy, all at once. Her poem titles are also one of my favorite parts of this work! I received a copy of this through Netgalley.
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