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A review by jacob_books_corneryt
Far District: Poems by Ishion Hutchinson
3.25
Ishion Hutchinson’s Far District poetry collection read like that of an art gallery. Snapshots of this young boy growing up in Jamaica. What that means and looks like. Written with beautiful pros. My only issue is most of the time the paintings weren't strong enough to convey my emotions. As much as I loved reading from Hutchinson and learning everything I can something felt off.
As the collection feels heavy and most of the poems hard to grasp at times, I found myself rereading them as I went along. Leaving for a very unsatisfying journey. Some in the middle even that didn't allow me to full enjoy the work. Which I blame on myself not Hutchinson ways to phrase a sentence.
Then you have the standout poems and those hit me like the best painting I just wish they were all like that.
As the collection feels heavy and most of the poems hard to grasp at times, I found myself rereading them as I went along. Leaving for a very unsatisfying journey. Some in the middle even that didn't allow me to full enjoy the work. Which I blame on myself not Hutchinson ways to phrase a sentence.
Then you have the standout poems and those hit me like the best painting I just wish they were all like that.