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nicomarlyse's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Wow. These were incredible. Dark, full of anguish, *very* graphic imagery. Masterfully written. I can tell already that Kim’s writing style will be a major influence for me as I continue to develop my own.
“Monologue for an Onion” earned its place in my top fav poems of all time
“Monologue for an Onion” earned its place in my top fav poems of all time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Colonisation, Body horror, Violence, Murder, War, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Racial slurs
words_like_constellations's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Medical content, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
nick_jenkins's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this was fantastic, and showed a remarkable amount of formal range. Some of the poems had the feel almost of a Geoffrey Hill poem, while others were as sharp and visceral as Anne Sexton.
What also stood out to me was how, despite the titular reference to Korea, Kim's work seemed to reach out to a broader East Asian history rather than zero in on the moment of division. The Japanese invasion and occupation of Korea is as much a presence as the U.S. intervention, for instance.
What also stood out to me was how, despite the titular reference to Korea, Kim's work seemed to reach out to a broader East Asian history rather than zero in on the moment of division. The Japanese invasion and occupation of Korea is as much a presence as the U.S. intervention, for instance.
rebeccagrnwd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.5
sillyolesara's review against another edition
5.0
i can see how so many poets have been influenced by this.
msalameh's review against another edition
5.0
speechless
poems that i will return to again and again and again
poems that i will return to again and again and again
nick_jenkins's review
5.0
I thought this was fantastic, and showed a remarkable amount of formal range. Some of the poems had the feel almost of a Geoffrey Hill poem, while others were as sharp and visceral as Anne Sexton.
What also stood out to me was how, despite the titular reference to Korea, Kim's work seemed to reach out to a broader East Asian history rather than zero in on the moment of division. The Japanese invasion and occupation of Korea is as much a presence as the U.S. intervention, for instance.
What also stood out to me was how, despite the titular reference to Korea, Kim's work seemed to reach out to a broader East Asian history rather than zero in on the moment of division. The Japanese invasion and occupation of Korea is as much a presence as the U.S. intervention, for instance.
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