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Let Me Tell You This by Nadine Aisha Jassat

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rumireads's review

emotional informative reflective

3.75

I have been reading more and more poetry over the past year and I have found that I am enjoying it more than ever before.

Let Me Tell You This is the deeply personal collection about the struggle with feeling displaced due to cultural heritage being at odds with British roots. Jassat highlights the ignorance of others and also the privilege f believing that people can say and do anything without consequence and repercussion. It is a study in white privilege.

Jassat bookmarks this by looking at her role as a woman in society and the look at sexism in society. It is her honest study which makes this book a very powerful collection of poems.

Let Me Tell You This by Nadine Aisha Jassat is available now.

caroni's review

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5.0

Let Me Tell You This by Nadine Aisha Jassat which is publishing in March 2019 by 404 Ink is a brilliant poetry collection. The writing is vibrant and powerful. The collection talks about race, family, abuse, gender and the feeling of being “inbetween” and not fitting in. I love that many poems sing with the power of women’s friendships and bonds. Despite the serious and heartbreaking topics, there is a lot of warmth in this book and I’ve been rereading some passages.

nickimoon's review

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4.0

4.5/5 stars

A really powerful and unapologetic collection of poetry about racism, identity, and fighting for a better world.

jaymoran's review

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5.0

Vivacious, sharp tongued, and unapologetic, Let Me Tell You This is a phenomenal collection that I fell completely in love with. Identity is a major theme in here as Jassat is mixed race, and in these poems she discloses all the things that have been said to her and her brothers by white classmates, adults, and even strangers passing her on the street. She unflinchingly presents the ignorance she's experienced and the struggle she's internally faced, such as calling out 'casual' racism said in her presence. She also discusses sexual violence and abuse, and these poems were especially raw and extremely powerful. It's personable, it discusses important topics, and the language is beautiful--I think everyone should read this collection.