4.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

This book was so so awesome but too short! I (like many, I assume) was introduced to Warsan Shire through her work with Beyoncé, and I am so grateful for that. Shire has a visceral writing style, which is perfect for evoking the intense feelings she is describing. I could feel in my soul everything she was talking about, and think there is a lot of merit in this book, helping heal pain through words.