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waywordxwitch's review against another edition
5.0
~ ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion ~
This book was a MOOD!!! This is definitely one for coffee table/home collection. "Happy Father's Day" took me out - you can feel the pain, power, love and anger in these lines. This will be one I come back to - definitely a top read for me this year.
This book was a MOOD!!! This is definitely one for coffee table/home collection. "Happy Father's Day" took me out - you can feel the pain, power, love and anger in these lines. This will be one I come back to - definitely a top read for me this year.
thepagemasterr's review against another edition
5.0
A powerful commentary on life through a Black lens, I absolutely loved this book of poetry. I felt the compassion and authenticity of the author throughout the entire collection of work. As a biracial Black woman, there are poems I expected to go over my head or to not be written for me (which is 100% valid), however this is an important piece of work for EVERYONE to read, even if you aren't the target demographic. The topics might be considered 'heavy' but they're written about in a way that makes it easier to swallow, understand and empathize with. To see the world through Ebony Stewart's eyes is a beautiful thing.
*received ARC through NetGalley
*received ARC through NetGalley
babyfacedoldsoul's review
4.0
Some of the strongest poems I've ever read are in this volume. Happy Father's Day hurts in the best way, and Electrolytes was a poem I've needed to read for a long time.
maria_hossain's review against another edition
3.0
Do you realize
that when our mothers say, "I love you,"
she is also saying
stay alive
come back to me whole, in one piece
and not a hashtag
Home.Girl.Hood is a book filled with poignant poems about what it means to be human, to be Black, to be a womxn, to be a Black womxn. Written in easy language with some AAVE in between, the book focuses on many themes Black womxn face in their life, be it sexual harassment, racism, microaggression from "well-meaning" white people, and many more. A beautiful book that celebrates Black womxnhood.
Thank you, NetGalley and Button Poetry, for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
erikabee's review
challenging
inspiring
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
4.0
doodlydelight's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
littleemc's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second poetry collection by Ebony Stewart that I've read, and I think I'm starting to enjoy her style more and more. Her ability to write about some incredibly tough issues is amazing. If you love hard-hitting reads this is definitely for you. The poems about her relationship with her mother were especially relatable for me, and I'm so happy to see another author opening up about this type of mother-daughter relationship.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this collection. Thank you Ebony for being so raw and open about your life in order to write your collections <3
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this collection. Thank you Ebony for being so raw and open about your life in order to write your collections <3
booklovingsarah's review against another edition
I love reading poetry, even if I don’t do it often enough. I’ve also been trying read more books I haven’t heard about yet, because I want to discover more books than just those that have a huge marketing budget to work with.
I am really glad I read this poetry collection. Some lines and poems were quite uncomfortable for me to read, some of what was written in the poems wasn’t my truth and some I could relate to. Plus I didn’t really care for such a graphic language. BUT this is what was so intriguing about this book. It definitely kicked off a lot of thought processes and isn’t this what we all want from poetry?
I don’t go into poetry just to hear my story, values etc. reconfirmed. It’s generous of the author to share her world view, her struggles and story with us. And what she shared was so raw and real. It’s not supposed to make you feel comfortable, it’s supposed to make you think and broaden your horizons. It was her truth and it’s ok if this was „one-dimensional“. Because it is the author’s dimension and she lets us immerse into it.
I received this ARC from NetGalley.
I am really glad I read this poetry collection. Some lines and poems were quite uncomfortable for me to read, some of what was written in the poems wasn’t my truth and some I could relate to. Plus I didn’t really care for such a graphic language. BUT this is what was so intriguing about this book. It definitely kicked off a lot of thought processes and isn’t this what we all want from poetry?
I don’t go into poetry just to hear my story, values etc. reconfirmed. It’s generous of the author to share her world view, her struggles and story with us. And what she shared was so raw and real. It’s not supposed to make you feel comfortable, it’s supposed to make you think and broaden your horizons. It was her truth and it’s ok if this was „one-dimensional“. Because it is the author’s dimension and she lets us immerse into it.
I received this ARC from NetGalley.