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richardleis's review
5.0
Prelude to Bruise is incredible. I'll be revisiting these poems again and again in coming days and decades. A lot of what Saeed Jones is writing about feels familiar to me, and what isn't is eye-opening and takes my breath away, often by punching me hard in the gut.
Like Citizen by Claudia Rankine, Prelude to Bruise leaves me in awe with strong feelings of guilt and hope.
Like Citizen by Claudia Rankine, Prelude to Bruise leaves me in awe with strong feelings of guilt and hope.
priya_haha's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5
Slow to start and I had to read it in short sections, but once I got into the voice I loved many of the individual poems and how they thread together.
cleansetolovers's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-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
5.0