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joensign's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
samchase112's review against another edition
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Chronic illness and Injury/Injury detail
dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithgoose's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
suchsweetsorrow89's review against another edition
3.0
There are some good moments in this— and there are certain "bluets" that will stick with me more than most. However, part of the reason why I rate this book the way I do is because I do not think it is anything particularly special. Nelson often cites from philosophers, historians, and authors. To this narrative style, it works. However, as a literary piece I often found the quotes more compelling than her actual sentiments. It was all just super typical for the modern experimental poem. At the same time, I really do like this "it is what it is" style emerging in the contemporary genre of art, because it's realistic and intimate in ways that older poems are unable to be. If you are someone who likes that style or are just looking for a quick read to get you out of a stump, I think this book is really interesting, accessbile, and has a lot to offer.
Moderate: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
mads_jpg's review against another edition
1.25
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
siebensommer's review against another edition
75. Mostly I have felt myself becoming a servant of sadness. I am still looking for the beauty in that.
a lot to ponder
but i struggled w feeling detachment from the depth of feelings in this one
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bi_n_large's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol
rosalind's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail