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astrangewind's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
I wanted to like this book more than I did. Don't get me wrong - Brown's poems are striking and evocative, effortlessly linking sound and form and style to experience. In theory, this should appeal to me, but something about it doesn't land quite right. Maybe it's the awkwardness of some of his lines - it's clear that he has never read a whole lot of these poems out loud.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Colonisation, Sexual content, and Racism
Minor: Police brutality, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Classism
skudiklier's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Holy shit this was amazing. I read it all in one sitting because I just couldn't stop reading. So many lines made me just sort of sit there staring at nothing, like, they were just stunning. I definitely want to read more of Brown's work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Murder, Suicide, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
Minor: Misogyny
f18's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, and Chronic illness
Minor: Sexism, Rape, and Bullying
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