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If They Come for Us by Fatimah Asghar

siriface's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

lesbiangrandpa's review against another edition

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5.0

such inventive use of phrase and form. hilarious and heartbreaking.

thechanelmuse's review against another edition

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4.0

The title alone drew me in. Her raw, gripping words locked me in.

lapetite's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

 I didn't know I need to worry about them until they were gone.

Heart wrenching collection of poems. 

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dark emotional

5.0

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reflective

katharina90's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

A powerful, reflective collection with stunning cover art. Strong poems and playful formats. 

Favorites included:
-Partition (esp. the first one)
-When the Orders Came
-From
-Microaggression Bingo
-If They Come For Us

"I think I believe in freedom, I just don't know where it is."
-How We Left: Film Treatment

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heatherinthenether's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

This book of poetry is an emotional deep dive into complex and unimaginable aspects of the human spirit in the face of cruelty. 

violentecstasy's review against another edition

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emotional

4.5

hanzy's review against another edition

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2.0

Perhaps I’d have liked it better if I could connect with the themes presented… not my cup of tea, unfortunately