Obit by Victoria Chang

123 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award in Poetry After her mother died, poet Victoria Chang refused to write elegies. Rather, she distilled her grief during a feverish two weeks by writing scores of poetic obituaries for all she lost in the w...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 77%
sad 73%
dark 38%
challenging 35%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 41%
fast 14%

Average rating

4.12

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