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clairevalley's review
4.5
had to read for school, i love poems but i need to keep coming back to them,
kaecho's review
4.0
if i liked poetry as a medium this would be a 5 but i don't and that is a me problem! full disclosure i read this to fill in a book bingo square but i also met the author's partner at my job and they seemed very cool and i figured that cool people probably choose to spend thier lives with other cool people and i was right! end run-on sentence.
section ii was def my favorite part of this.
section ii was def my favorite part of this.
librar_bee's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
5 stars. A brilliant collection of poetry in a variety of experimental formats. Under the theme of archives, Anastacia-Renee tackles Black womanhood, queerness, and daily life. Their talent shines in reflections on interpersonal interactions as well as global events. Through thoughtful insight into media ("Her Life (The Black Girl) in Unedited Episodes") and cultural discourse ("Aunt Jemima"), she brings forth the voice of a generation. In the "/Side Notes/," Anastacia-Renee celebrates Black musicians, authors, and history, a blend of joy with somber remembrance.
The intention behind every word is as striking as the feelings they evoke. Anastacia-Renee is a master of playing with words, their meanings, and our society's collective use of them in a way that should inspire all of us to think about what we say, what histories we preserve, and how we can best show up for those who are regularly denied their humanity.
The intention behind every word is as striking as the feelings they evoke. Anastacia-Renee is a master of playing with words, their meanings, and our society's collective use of them in a way that should inspire all of us to think about what we say, what histories we preserve, and how we can best show up for those who are regularly denied their humanity.
antonique_reads's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
lyriclorelei's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I really need poetry audiobooks to have more time in between poems.