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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
4.5
Kate’s poetry is so smart and I love the concept of erasure poetry, which is executed so well here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, and Body shaming
amberlfaris's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Transphobia
leannanecdote's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, and Body shaming
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
I love the way Kate Baer managed to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear with I Hope This Finds You Well. She’s taken sexist, racist, fat phobic, misogynistic and other offensive statements, some from her from her DMs and some from public sources, blacked out some words, and thus transformed the messages into ones of beauty, joy, resilience and/or a totally warranted FU to the patriarchy. An uplifting collection of erasure poems.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Homophobia, and Transphobia
skudiklier's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I love Kate Baer's poetry, including her erasure poems, so I was really excited to be able to read this. I read it all in one sitting, and my only complaint is that I wish it were longer!
I Hope This Finds You Well is made up of erasure poems Baer wrote using comments, messages, and quotes from people like Donald Trump and AOC. The comments and messages written to Baer range from harassment to heartfelt thanks, and Baer makes beautiful poetry and powerful statements out of all of them. I'm so impressed with the way she can see turns of phrase in hateful messages, and the way she can pull out the core of a statement in such a concise way.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes poetry, has been on the receiving end of rude messages from strangers, or is interested to know what it's like being a woman on the internet (though of course, as Baer notes, she's white and cis and thus doesn't experience the worse levels of harassment trans and POC folks do).
Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Perennial for the chance to review this ARC.
I Hope This Finds You Well is made up of erasure poems Baer wrote using comments, messages, and quotes from people like Donald Trump and AOC. The comments and messages written to Baer range from harassment to heartfelt thanks, and Baer makes beautiful poetry and powerful statements out of all of them. I'm so impressed with the way she can see turns of phrase in hateful messages, and the way she can pull out the core of a statement in such a concise way.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes poetry, has been on the receiving end of rude messages from strangers, or is interested to know what it's like being a woman on the internet (though of course, as Baer notes, she's white and cis and thus doesn't experience the worse levels of harassment trans and POC folks do).
Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Perennial for the chance to review this ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia
Minor: Eating disorder
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