Reviews

In the Language of My Captor by Shane McCrae

wrengaia's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

nemoslibrary's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.0

abattleofmice's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

ewbanh's review against another edition

5.0

Read this in one sitting. It is harsh and powerful and hits in the viscera -- where good poetry always lands. Should be required reading for Americans.

mithalanis's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

davenash's review against another edition

3.0

This book looked cool and I liked the title.
but wouldn't memorize these like for a recital
looking for Bob Dylan and got Public Enemy.
while creative, it just didn't resonate with me

nabilbaracat's review against another edition

5.0

Stunning. A must for anyone who cares about race or America or — no, really just anyone who cares.

rebeccavalley's review against another edition

4.0

I don’t usually like persona poems but I loved this book — McCrae complicates race in a beautiful, dark, deeply sad way and his language is incredibly vivid.

jadareyes1's review against another edition

4.0

books like this make me love poetry, this was so good

laurelthebooks's review against another edition

4.0

A book that teaches me something always rates high. A book that delivers it in poetry? Even better.

I enjoyed going through these poems section by section and the voice and perspective shines here.

I also appreciated learning about Jim Limber - a historical figure that I was unaware of (and who I consider quite important).