A review by mat_tobin
Overheard in a Tower Block: Poems by by Joseph Coelho, Kate Milner

5.0

What a powerful collection. There were so many strong images throughout that many of these poems will stay with me for a long time - all supported by Milner's affecting illustrations. From parent separation to bullying to trying to find your own identity; Coelho's collection is a bildungsroman of sorts or, the road to taking that spiritual leap (we find in this collection that is the poet's escape to University and the world of books that saves him). So many strong themes throughout and subjects around family and distance will resonate so strongly with some readers. Accomplished.