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ka_schulze's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, War, and Racial slurs
savento95's review
3.0
I appreciated the mediations on everyday life present in this volume, but it was definitely not my favorite book of the sort. While there was definitely power, conflict, and deep emotion present in the pages, I was not struck by the poetics. I can't speak to the author's motivations of his poetics, but they left me feeling underwhelmed. I appreciated the content, but did not love the poetics.
towardinfinitybooks's review
Did not connect with the poems... they felt too scattered.
mo_likesto_read's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
whoz_ophelia's review
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Hayan Charara's These Trees, Those Leaves, This Flower, That Fruit is enjoyable for its vivid natural imagery, ans sly, philosophical wit. There is no doubt that Charara is gifted with a pen, but the collection overall read like an odd mish-mash of poems. There doesn't seem to be a consistent theme throughout. I did enjoy a few poems, "Self-Portrait with Woman on the Subway," and "Michigan."