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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I was really intrigued by this book’s description - a love story in poems about one woman’s coming out, coming of age and coming undone? Sign me up!
While I really enjoyed reading this, I’m not someone who naturally gravitates towards poetry nor do I really understand the nuance that goes into writing it. It’s always felt like another language to me. Millner’s style is easy to understand and I loved the flow of her poetry but I do think it sometimes prevented me from getting fully immersed in the story (this is 1000% a me problem not something I would change about the book).
There were times where I wish there was more detail provided to really give the gut wrenching moments fuller gravity. But as a deeply personal story, I feel like this book speaks its truth while also taking care of its narrator.
This won’t be my favorite read of the year but it was a solid 3.5/4 stars.
While I really enjoyed reading this, I’m not someone who naturally gravitates towards poetry nor do I really understand the nuance that goes into writing it. It’s always felt like another language to me. Millner’s style is easy to understand and I loved the flow of her poetry but I do think it sometimes prevented me from getting fully immersed in the story (this is 1000% a me problem not something I would change about the book).
There were times where I wish there was more detail provided to really give the gut wrenching moments fuller gravity. But as a deeply personal story, I feel like this book speaks its truth while also taking care of its narrator.
This won’t be my favorite read of the year but it was a solid 3.5/4 stars.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quick read and insanely digestible but also insightful witty and refreshingly new!??! How does Maggie do it? Smart and flowy. Sad and horny. Will reread for sure!
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Reread with my sapphic book club, and what a great decision that was! Talked about favorite poems, monogamy vs non-monogamy, codependency, identity, truth telling and lies, poems that had sisters, cycles, resonance vs. projection, and sex.
10/10 recommend still 5 stars!
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Reread with my sapphic book club, and what a great decision that was! Talked about favorite poems, monogamy vs non-monogamy, codependency, identity, truth telling and lies, poems that had sisters, cycles, resonance vs. projection, and sex.
10/10 recommend still 5 stars!
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
The only reason I didn’t review this immediately upon finishing is because this book inspired me so much that I embarked upon a project to covert some of its pieces into poems about my own life. In some ways, this is THE love book; I honestly can’t think of anything else (except for Maggie Nelson’s argonauts) which nails so exactly the miracle of falling into queer love. I read in one magical, sexy, love sick day while long distance with my partner. Worth the read literally for a peak into that elusive gift of the human condition— genuine, unchecked passion.