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thmei's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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
allen ginsberg is just incredible. howl, especially, is gut wrenching. the kind of not-for-everyone poetry that i think everyone should give a shot to- if it is for you, it is so so worth it to find out.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Cursing
i’m doing this from memory so i really can’t remember all the particular tws. i’ll edit this later but for now, two things. (1) ginsberg is purposefully subversive and this often leads to crude language and frequent mentions of sex. no in depth sex scenes, just know you’ll be reading “cock,” “cum,” etc., a lot and maybe don’t pick up his work if that’ll bother you. (2) these topics, even the ones i’m potentially missing, are all just dropped in lines of poetry. no super in depth sex scenes, no graphic descriptions of gross or traumatic things. things may be mentioned frequently, but, for me at least, it’s easier to skip around triggers here than in prose._kimb's review
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racial slurs
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