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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Infidelity, Transphobia, and Rape
Minor: Genocide, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Grief, Colonisation, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Gaslighting
inamerata's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
2.0
I appreciate Twist's craft, but I didn't enjoy most of this collection. My favorites were "Chords," "In Dying I Become," and "I am the Boundless Space between Oceans of Water and Wheat." The imagery and emotion in them were striking, and stood out to me the most.
Unfortunately, many of the poems are graphically about sex with men. This is already unappealing, and then they were repetitive in their language, tone, and emotional beats. It got boring. It's also hard to feel sympathy when someone knowingly cheats with someone and feels ire toward the third party, so huge chunks of the book just didn't land.
Unfortunately, many of the poems are graphically about sex with men. This is already unappealing, and then they were repetitive in their language, tone, and emotional beats. It got boring. It's also hard to feel sympathy when someone knowingly cheats with someone and feels ire toward the third party, so huge chunks of the book just didn't land.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
Moderate: Colonisation, Rape, and Racism
Minor: Infidelity
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