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cechang0507's review against another edition
5.0
wow. this was extremely powerful and honestly im so excited for this freshmen seminar because ill be able to read so many poetry collections like this one! highly highly highly recommend for everyone, because climate change is an issue that affects everyone. and we support indigenous female work!!
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serendipitysbooks's review
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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.
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Graphic: Cancer and Racism
suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition
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4.5
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Graphic: Racism and Cancer
Moderate: Car accident
Colonialism, nuclear testing, climate changekenoreg's review against another edition
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sarasloth's review against another edition
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polo's review against another edition
5.0
As part of a loose readalong/challenge in my book community, we picked up books from the Marshall Islands. I'm glad I picked this one and I'm glad I ordered it as a physical copy rather than an ebook because I know I'll be going back to it.
The poems are crisp and bright, both beautiful and painful. They're easy to read (I'm not a huge fan of dense poetry) but full of substance. I learnt a lot about both the Marshall Islands and the author.
The poems are crisp and bright, both beautiful and painful. They're easy to read (I'm not a huge fan of dense poetry) but full of substance. I learnt a lot about both the Marshall Islands and the author.
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