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A review by happea
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
The modern beauty encased in the trauma of grief, war, and self-destruction is captured in a heart wrenchingly alluring way in Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong. As someone who doesn't read much poetry, I found Vuong's poems to remarkably convey his experiences as a son, brother, and partner while also organically referencing contemporary materials from his life.
Definitely not a simple read, requiring re-reads and a lot of thorough analysis, which sometimes left me a bit drained and confused. I honestly fell into a bit of a depressive state during my time reading this, the anguish of losing a parent (not to mention a single mother) was the most distressful, especially when factoring in the element of time. *Would not recommend if you're currently struggling with mental health.
Definitely not a simple read, requiring re-reads and a lot of thorough analysis, which sometimes left me a bit drained and confused. I honestly fell into a bit of a depressive state during my time reading this, the anguish of losing a parent (not to mention a single mother) was the most distressful, especially when factoring in the element of time. *Would not recommend if you're currently struggling with mental health.
Favorite Poems
- Dear Peter
- Old Glory
- The Last Dinosaur
- Dear T
- Not Even
- Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker
- Ars Poetica as the Maker
- The Punctum