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30something_reads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
While I really enjoyed how personal Alyan got within this collection, having read this after her most recent collection, it did not hold up as well in its entirety. The Moon That Turns You Back is a much stronger collection in my option.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Racism, Mental illness, Addiction, Islamophobia, and Sexual content
rorikae's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.75
A reflective poetry collection as Hala Alyan looks back at her life during her twenty-ninth year. These poems delve into past loves, identity, a sense of place, and more. Alyan uses some beautiful imagery throughout her poems. A few favorites include Truth, The Female of the Species, Gospel: Rumi, Tattler, I'm Not Speaking First, Step Four: Moral Inventory, Turnpike//Ghost, Wife in Reverse, Aleppo, and Upstate 1.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
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