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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Absolutely need to reread this, poems in my hand. I also want this book for myself. Beautiful. I listened to this and it was a beautiful experience. But like with so many other poets, I have to stop often and take it all in, reread and taste the words. There was ALOT to unpack in the author's life story, culture, race, otherness... Lyrical to the max!!
Having general trouble reading poetry right now and just never vibed with this one so decided not to force it.
The poetic art is beautiful but the text is extremely hard (for me) to parse. Unarticulated, non-Googleable external references make the effort frustrating.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
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Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
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challenging
emotional
fast-paced
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After reading How to Say Babylon, I knew I wanted to explore the authors poetry. It was fascinating reading the poems mentioned within the authors memoir, giving me a greater understanding to the emotions and inspiration behind each line. I really enjoyed exploring more of her poetry not mentioned, thereby exploring what she had to highlight about the culture and upbringing she has experienced.
fast-paced
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challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
reflective