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lieperjp's review against another edition
5.0
Five stars for the poetry! Definitely modern poetry that hit hard about a number of relevant topics. The poetry, in spite of its "instagramyness" was deep and layered, and I found myself stopping often to pause, re-read, and ponder.
The story that just sprouts up in the middle could have been expanded more - I would like to know what happened to Kiran, Sahaara, and Sunny.
The story that just sprouts up in the middle could have been expanded more - I would like to know what happened to Kiran, Sahaara, and Sunny.
dead_vole_jumpscare's review against another edition
4.0
ok so at first i was like woah this is deep, too deep for me to get in one read (had to hurry bc of library deadlines) in a way that was actually kinda annoying cuz it felt like i had to unlock the meaning rather than dig deeper, but i think that may have been more a reflection of my impatience. there were lots of really good lines and stuff throughout the book. when it got to the chapter with different characters i was really enthralled, and i've never seen anyone do that type of ongoing story in a poetry book before so that was funky fresh and cool!
marissaloiacono's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
n00bfairy's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this, but something about it was just off to me. I definitely breezed right through and I enjoyed myself, but nothing really touched me or blew me away. Also, the random story in the middle was so odd to me, maybe I missed the message, but it threw me off so that the next few verses just didn’t sink into my brain right.
karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
idusdemarta's review against another edition
3.0
No me ha revuelto las entrañas tantísimo como Rupi Kaur, pero de todos modos tiene poemas que me han fascinado. Especialmente los que hablan de lenguaje y creación poética, no sé, supongo que trabajar de profe de Lengua me ha devuelto a mi estado más metalingüístico.
«I have no desire
for words that float
on water.
I want language so thick
it will drown me with it.»
«I have no desire
for words that float
on water.
I want language so thick
it will drown me with it.»
mikayladlewis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was a lovely read of poems and I saved a few in my common place book. While I couldn't connect to the specific circumstances since it was different to my own life, I really enjoyed how the poems make you get a touch of the experience of POC, immigrants, refugees, and women lives. A lot of gems in this collection and would definitely pick up more of this author's work.
reignreignbow's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
rready's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0