Brute: Poems by Emily Skaja

Brute: Poems

Emily Skaja

72 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Selected by Joy Harjo as the winner of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American PoetsEmily Skaja's debut collection is a fiery, hypnotic book that confronts the dark questions and menacing silences around gender, sexuality, and violence. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 623 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 73%
dark 61%
challenging 36%
sad 34%
tense 19%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 28%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 71% | Character: 17% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

N/A: 68% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 86% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 56% | Yes: 35% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

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