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greeniezona's review
4.0
The only book I bought at full price as a part of my #virtualawpbookfair binge-shopping, from a press I had never heard of before (Black Ocean Press) who I now definitely want to buy more from. I definitely chose this one at least partially because I had #koreanmarch in mind.
I love the quote on the back: "You've got to make peace with my chaos. It's a chaos no one understands." Many of the poems moved me emotionally in ways I couldn't explain narratively. Exhaustion isn't named explicitly but it is everywhere in these poems.
Particular favorites were "Without a Trace," "Snow Falling in Water," and "Midnight Highlighter."
A lovely and sometimes odd little collection that continues to grow my understanding of Korean culture.
I love the quote on the back: "You've got to make peace with my chaos. It's a chaos no one understands." Many of the poems moved me emotionally in ways I couldn't explain narratively. Exhaustion isn't named explicitly but it is everywhere in these poems.
Particular favorites were "Without a Trace," "Snow Falling in Water," and "Midnight Highlighter."
A lovely and sometimes odd little collection that continues to grow my understanding of Korean culture.
ben_t_g's review
challenging
emotional
funny
slow-paced
4.0
Straightforward language atop a lot under the surface. I suspect I’m missing 60% of it, but engaged with the imagery all the same.
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