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Grit: Poems by Silas Denver Melvin by silas denver melvin

9 reviews

ezriamongthestars's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Animal death

vampirerat's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

"maybe you're a cowboy. maybe 
you should ask for a second opinion."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Self harm, Death, Suicide, and Transphobia

zoooeeeggg's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Favorite Poems: 
Three Definitions of Crossdressing 
Straight Boys And The Faggots That Forgive Them 
A Valentine’s Day Spent Home, Alone 
Hey Cowboy 
Twenty 
Backdrop Made Beautiful By Pity 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

becksusername's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

ru_th's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

here: my pocket knife. here: my howling / sense of reason. you set them out on the table like / a promise. a declaration. and he says he can't love / you, even with your guard             down.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Homophobia

jabberwalky's review

challenging dark emotional reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death

noahee's review

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

this book has literally saved me, & I keep it by my bed as I think about it so often. silas' writing is so fucking excellent, & it has resonated with me so deeply & made me able to understand more of myself.

if you are queer, trans or any part of the LGBTQ+ community, this book is a must read.

taster (from The Stubborn And Artless Act Of Coming Out):
"name a part of the body that isn't buried."
"name yourself for the first time in your whole life and wait for the audience to gasp in horror when the monster walks out alive."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Moderate: Animal death

addanumlaut's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This poetry book did not disappoint! I followed Silas on Instagram (@sweatermuppet) before he published this and so I was already familiar with his work, but this book blew me out of the water. Would definitely recommend for any poetry lovers, especially if you're part of the LGBTQ+ community.

My favorite poems in the book are "The Apocalypse Will Never Be As Advertised," "Let Dead Dogs Lie," and "Extinction."

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia

Some homophobic slurs (f-word)

skudiklier's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of my favorite books of poetry, full-stop. I read it in one sitting, and when I finished it I was speechless. Silas Denver Melvin has really outdone himself, and I cannot wait to read more of his work (and to re-read this book ASAP!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Cancer