Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability by Michael Northen, Sheila Black, Jennifer Bartlett, Jillian Weise, Daniel Simpson

3 reviews

zombiezami's review

The explanatory essays kept breaking the flow for me. I thought about just skipping them and reading the poems, but I kept forgetting, and now the library book is due lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

kaabtik's review

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

The essays in this anthology read so much like academic papers that I had to open up a separate document and highlight and take note — it was challenging in the sense that the style was very reminiscent of all-nighters beyond my control. Aside from that, it was an eye-opening read. Each poet had their own style that seamlessly flowed and complimented each other. While I cannot directly relate to their experiences, it had me reflecting on my own view of the world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Medical content

ssuummeerrn's review

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism