pointeshoebookworm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Hate crime
sophtanda's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Really enjoyed it, it definitely felt reflective of the start of covid and the first lockdown, it was also very interesting as the style of the poems changed making each to feel refreshing
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, War, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Police brutality
thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I read these poems slowly, just a few every day, and I highly recommend. I feel like usually I’m rushing through books, trying to read as much as possible; it was so nice to just take it slow with this one and really absorb the poems.
Touching on ideas of grief, memory, and identity, these poems also dig in to collective trauma, and what it’s like to experience tragedy together. She uses letters from history to reflect on present-day events, and even the formatting of her words have meaning (for example, the words of one poem form an image of a whale).
Honestly, my words can’t do these poems justice, so I’m just gonna say—even if you don’t usually read poetry, there’s something here for you. I recommend for anyone who needs some reflection on the past two years.
Touching on ideas of grief, memory, and identity, these poems also dig in to collective trauma, and what it’s like to experience tragedy together. She uses letters from history to reflect on present-day events, and even the formatting of her words have meaning (for example, the words of one poem form an image of a whale).
Honestly, my words can’t do these poems justice, so I’m just gonna say—even if you don’t usually read poetry, there’s something here for you. I recommend for anyone who needs some reflection on the past two years.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Death, Racism, and War
aqtbenz's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Death, and War
liwolf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Colonisation, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Slavery, Violence, and War
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