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theliteraryteapot's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
I really wanted to like Tayi Tibble's poetry but this is very very modern, perhaps Rupi Kaur-esque, and that's not for me.
I'm glad I read the work of an indigenous woman, from New Zealand, though and I'll probably give her second collection a try.
I'm glad I read the work of an indigenous woman, from New Zealand, though and I'll probably give her second collection a try.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Racism
emelynreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
4.0
Cool girl poetry with strong imagery that reflects on indigenous and romantic experiences. I love the poem LBD, it conjured such strong memories for me when I was carefree and in my early 20s.
letstalkaboutbooksbaybee's review against another edition
Some of these poems might’ve gone over my head but the rest I enjoyed. It’s so interesting to see this modern age of poetry emerging in the 2020’s
bea_reads_books's review against another edition
3.75
I’ve been trying to get into poetry recently, but I think it’s just not my thing. Still though, I enjoyed this collection. I think the author has a very unique voice so even though it wasn’t something I would normally read, it kept me engaged enough to finish. If you are someone who likes poetry I think you’d enjoy this book.
dingokitty14's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
shit_she_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.0
“Poūkahangatus“ is Tayi Tibble’s debut collection and I was really intrigued by the beautiful cover art, the promise of pop culture meeting Māori culture, and the fact that I hadn’t read a book by a Māori author until then (shame on me—I know). I generally enjoyed the collection, but I thought it was sometimes hard to grasp the concept and meaning behind some of the poems. This is definitely due to my lack of knowledge about Māori and New Zealand’s history and culture, but I still would’ve loved some explanations or translations in a couple of footnotes. Some of the poems are put together really beautifully and I highlighted a lot of lines, but others felt a little more like rambling and I couldn’t really connect. Overall, I’m a little torn: “Poūkahangatus“ won’t become one of my favorite poetry collections and I don’t love Tibble’s writing style, but there are definitely some favorites and I would be interested in reading her second collection.
My favorite poems are:
Cowboys and Indians
Nobody in the Water
Long White Clouds
LBD
Vampires versus Werewolves
Receipt
Identity Politics
My favorite poems are:
Cowboys and Indians
Nobody in the Water
Long White Clouds
LBD
Vampires versus Werewolves
Receipt
Identity Politics