A review by milesjmoran
Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals by Patricia Lockwood

3.0

3.5 stars. The first half of this collection overwhelmed me as Lockwood’s writing and imagery were disturbingly beautiful but once I read Rape Poem, I felt that the collection had hit its crescendo and then mumbled on. I think the collection may have worked better for me if Rape Poem came last. I loved Lockwood’s voice and I really enjoyed most of these poems but the last few left me feeling underwhelmed when I closed the book.