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abbylayne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
vivdavis's review against another edition
5.0
A testament to what a poet can do the archives. Absolutely stunning.
barbarajean's review against another edition
4.0
This collection explores a variety of forms, from free verse and erasure poems (created from the author’s results from an ancestry test), to variations on more classic forms like the sonnet and the villanelle. The author explores her own ancestry and roots in Virginia and also interrogates Virginia’s history of slavery, including Thomas Jefferson. There were lots of references I had to look up for more context, and I learned so much—can’t believe I didn’t know about Sally Hemmings before. Powerful & eye-opening.
literarymarvel's review against another edition
4.0
Though I had some trouble comprehending what the meanings behind some of the more sparse poems were, the notes in the back of the book really helped. I think I might have to reread these poems now that I have a better understanding of where they are rooted.
But a really lovely collection about heritage and history and blackness.
But a really lovely collection about heritage and history and blackness.
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