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fromjuliereads's review
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
"Because if you need me to prove my humanity/ I'm not the one that's not human"
Usually, I don't know that I would rate a poetry collection - similar to how I don't rate nonfiction. But I'm hoping that if I give this a rating, it can be found by more people. The poems in this are so important, and I read it slower so that they would really sink in, stay with me. Manzoor-Khan has such an amazing skill with words and poetry, and to make you feel both uncomfortable and nodding with agreement at the same time - at least for myself as a white woman. It is an amazing collection and I would highly recommend to poetry or spoken-word lovers!
Massive thank you to my friend Hana for gifting me this copy!!
Usually, I don't know that I would rate a poetry collection - similar to how I don't rate nonfiction. But I'm hoping that if I give this a rating, it can be found by more people. The poems in this are so important, and I read it slower so that they would really sink in, stay with me. Manzoor-Khan has such an amazing skill with words and poetry, and to make you feel both uncomfortable and nodding with agreement at the same time - at least for myself as a white woman. It is an amazing collection and I would highly recommend to poetry or spoken-word lovers!
Massive thank you to my friend Hana for gifting me this copy!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Death, Deportation, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
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