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Zegen de dochter

Warsan Shire

4.19 AVERAGE

ink_nettle's review against another edition

4.5

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_chaoticbooknook's review against another edition

4.25

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this is an evocative, emotional, and at times hard to read collection of poems talking about the experiences of young Black women, refugees borne from war, and a blend of both. layered over all of this is Shire’s tie to her homeland of Somalia and the complex feelings surrounded being forced from home and also slight relief of being in a less patriarchal society.

it’s short, it’s beautiful, it’s worth your time - the themes are relatable to all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, War

this is an evocative, emotional, and at times hard to read collection of poems talking about the experiences of young, black women; refugees borne from war; and a blend of both. layered over all of this is Shire’s tie to her homeland of Somalia and the complex feelings surrounded being forced from home and also being grateful at the chance for a better, less oppressive life. it’s short, it’s beautiful, it’s worth your time - the themes are relatable to all.

veeralaitinen's review against another edition

4.75

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jessica_esme's review against another edition

4.0

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mlouie21's review against another edition

3.0

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carinakastano's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

abbeleas's review against another edition

5.0

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luciferos's review against another edition

5.0

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mostlymetaphors's review against another edition

5.0

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bookishramblesby_les's review against another edition

4.25

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