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A review by 1siobhan
Even the Saints Audition by Raych Jackson
4.0
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free book.*
"Even the Saints Audition" is a collection of poetry navigating the abyss between religious belief and sexual self-discovery and independence. There are also other poems about religion & family, going to Church when feeling like a sinner because of one's mind and thoughts.
I quite liked the collection. The poems were brutally honest, creating an intimacy between focalizer and reader.
However, I felt that the poems were connected but I also found that many poems weren't going anywhere - at least for me. As a white agnostic I lack knowledge & experience in that very specific setting, yet I enjoyed them. I learned a lot.
4 Stars
"Even the Saints Audition" is a collection of poetry navigating the abyss between religious belief and sexual self-discovery and independence. There are also other poems about religion & family, going to Church when feeling like a sinner because of one's mind and thoughts.
I quite liked the collection. The poems were brutally honest, creating an intimacy between focalizer and reader.
However, I felt that the poems were connected but I also found that many poems weren't going anywhere - at least for me. As a white agnostic I lack knowledge & experience in that very specific setting, yet I enjoyed them. I learned a lot.
4 Stars