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njdarkish's review
3.0
Well-written poetry with a good message, but just not what I look for in terms of style or content for the most part in my personal poetry preferences.
pam2375's review
5.0
I just don't think that I am able to give this book the justice that it deserves. While I am not familiar with reading books of poetry, I will say that I enjoyed this much more than I expected.
My thanks to Netgalley and Atria for this advanced readers copy.
My thanks to Netgalley and Atria for this advanced readers copy.
ellanorte's review
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
Sigo sin encontrar ese libro de poesía que me atrape. Me gustan las temáticas que elige Alice Walker para sus poemas, pero me cuesta bastante la forma. También he leído algo de que esta señora apoya a David Icke y apuf, no sé, se me han ido las ganas de puntuales mejor.
livelaughlesbian99's review
challenging
emotional
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, War, and Violence
bluebellreads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.75
4.75⭐️ Alice Walker is a great writer, loved this poetry collection and how I was learning while I read it.
readmoreyall's review
4.0
Beautiful poems in Spanish and English. I will add this to my classroom collections! I think many students and adults would appreciate this.
shaynicole's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, War, and Child death
jazzreads32's review
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Alice Walker is one of my favorite authors of all time. I went into this book blind because I wanted my raw reaction especially with the audiobook. This book pushes me to think about everything that is going on around the world currently. Alice Walker released this book in 2018 and the same topics are being discussed now in 2024. This book is a beautiful piece of literature and one of my favorite books from Alice Walker. I love the fact that Alice Walker is the narrator of this book because this book is very personal. Alice Walker writing not only gives you hope but pushes to view the world through different set of eyes. Alice Walker writing should be apart of every school curriculum. Alice Walker talks about some of things happening around the world and the way forward for us. The “Welcome to the Picnic” part of the book made me reflect on my ancestors and the fear that had during that time period. I remember learning about a water down version of why black people did not like the picnic however, this gave me a true understanding why we never use that word to describe an outing or gathering.