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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
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Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Islamophobia
A heartfelt and often powerful collection; some poems much more memorable than others.
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i listened through the audiobook narration twice, once with the book open and once without.
Warsan Shire has a strong, distinct, and commanding voice. i highly recommend listening to her narrate this body of work if you can. teaching my mother how to give birth has a special place in my heart as the first poems i read from her, and think it’s a better place to start before diving into this first full collection of poems.
Warsan Shire has a strong, distinct, and commanding voice. i highly recommend listening to her narrate this body of work if you can. teaching my mother how to give birth has a special place in my heart as the first poems i read from her, and think it’s a better place to start before diving into this first full collection of poems.
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really chilling & artful book of poetry regarding the life of a family of refugees, with a special focus on one girl. the author has a way of writing that makes you really feel the weight of her words & the subject matter. i also really appreciated the glossary at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder, Genocide, War
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wow wow wowow. this took me so long to finish, because these poems hit me so hard. i found that i had to read this in a comfortable space, where i felt safe to express myself and (most likely) cry. these poems were so beautiful, delicate in some ways, but heavy. every time i opened this, i found myself thinking of my own trauma and how much i’m hurting. that can be so hard to sit with but i’m grateful. this will be a forever favorite. i can’t wait to own this beautiful book of poems. it means a lot to me, and i never even thought i would connect with poetry in this way.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
emotional
fast-paced