Reviews - Zegen de dochter

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Zegen de dochter

Warsan Shire

4.19 AVERAGE

daninad's review against another edition

3.25

inspiring reflective fast-paced

larizzla's review against another edition

3.75

reflective fast-paced

gaeke's review against another edition

4.0

emotional fast-paced

this collection was beautiful. exploring womanhood in all its intricacies and complications as well as describing the turmoil of being a refugee and the burden that one must carry was done in such a meticulous way that i was in awe throughout this collection. i’m definitely coming back to annotate this some more but i loved it.

ghostblush's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

jemeela_q's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

Outstanding

cher_ii's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Shire has a way with words that captivates you at the end of every line and beginning of every verse. This collection explores the multifaceted experience of being black, a refugee and a woman and the battles one faces with their own faith and navigating their experiences in a foreign yet not so foreign world. Heartbreakingly emotional and deeply touching, I am glad to have been able to experience this piece of work.

jadekost's review against another edition

3.0

I read the book pretty quickly but it definitely had some gold in it. Some of the poems to me weren’t the best but the author really did tell a story and was able to create pictures.

evajmorrow's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

yinflower's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective fast-paced

Content Warnings

coolfoolmoon's review against another edition

2.25

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

I like poems that rhyme so this one just wasn't for me :/ There's a few good moments but it didn't really feel artistic. That doesn't take away from the art though, it just feels more like she had all these heavy things on her mind weighing her down that she just had to get out there and maybe she'd feel lighter after. FIVE stars for the art FIVE stars for the title.

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