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Iep Jaltok: Poems from a Marshallese Daughter by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
4 reviews
qqjj's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Terminal illness, and Grief
autistic_dragon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
serendipitysbooks's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Iep Jaltok is written by Marshallese poet Kathy Jetnil-Kilijiner and it blew me away with some really hard hitting poems especially those exploring the impact of US nuclear legacy and it continuing legacy (high cancer rates as a result of radioactive fallout), the urgency of the climate crisis, and the racism faced by Marshallese people in Hawaii, where a significant number live and work. Another poem that grabbed my attention looked at the way World War II altered traditional diets and the health consequences of this for people now addicted to low-quality, highly processed foods. Many of these poems were composed as spoken word poetry and I was able to track down several YouTube videos of her performing her work. Wow. The power and passion was remarkable. Highly recommend them. And check out her blog which provides context for many of her poems.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Racism
suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Cancer
Moderate: Car accident
Colonialism, nuclear testing, climate change
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