A review by evangeline_miller
Machete: Poems by Tomás Q Morín

4.0

What first drew me to Machete: Poems was the great illustration and cover design by Bráulio Amado—but I’m so glad it did! This collection is raw and deeply personal, delving into themes like fatherhood and racism, yet it’s also playful and unexpectedly tender. There’s a poem dedicated to Jessica Alba and Danny Trejo, for example, and another told from the perspective of duct tape, which was surprisingly one of my favorites! Morín has a way of blending vulnerability and creativity that made this collection so memorable. I read the eBook, but also listened to the audiobook, which is read by the author, and that really helped set the tone for the collection.