Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez

69 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction poetry race emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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"Citizen Illegal is right on time, bringing both empathy and searing critique to the fore as a nation debates the very humanity of the people who built it." --Eve Ewing, author of Electric ArchesIn this stunning debut, poet Jos Olivarez explores t...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 75%
funny 34%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 21%
challenging 17%
sad 15%
informative 10%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 29%
slow 10%

Average rating

4.36

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