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How to Say Babylon

Safiya Sinclair

4.52 AVERAGE

notamisprint's review against another edition

5.0

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mkat254's review against another edition

4.75

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A really good memoir. This one reminded me a lot of Educated. Very well written, the language was flowy and descriptive, which makes sense given her background in poetry. It was a little slow at parts, though then the end felt rushed. I would have like to know more about where her siblings ended up and her relationship will all of them, not just her dad. Otherwise, not much to add, it was an interesting and pretty engaging read.

sdargus's review against another edition

4.5

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sheeshaleesh's review

5.0

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It is obvious that this was written by a VERY gifted poet. I don’t have the proper vocabulary to express how beautiful and soul-shaking this memoir is.

alysonc89's review against another edition

5.0

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samanthasimonsen's review

3.25

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Sinclair is obviously a very talented and accomplished poet, but as I (shamefully) don’t particularly like poetry, I found that I struggled with her style. As the book went on, it seemed to become increasingly drenched in metaphor, which just isn’t to my personal taste.

leahanne20's review against another edition

5.0

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evelinacantina's review against another edition

4.0

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Learned so much about Jamaican and Rastafari history. Absolutely clear Sinclair is a poet, I am excited to read more of her work!

riyapujari's review against another edition

3.5

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bcmcb07's review against another edition

4.0

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