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A review by lisacanteven
Woman, Eat Me Whole: Poems by Ama Asantewa Diaka
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
4.0
I read this poetry collection early into my journey into poetry, so I'm curious to see what changes. This collection is divided into four parts, each based on a word form the title. I loved this, but the first part, Woman, left me vey confused. I wasn't sure I would get this one. But after most of Woman, Start: Restart hooked me.
I really loved how Ama used different ways the poems were presented. One poem was given through medical records that obviously weren't real. I definitely would love to see Ama present some of these poems in person.
I wasn't too excited about the Christianity references because I am not a believer, however I found most of the references brutally honest and sharp. Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I felt like Ama sees through the bullshit of the religion and accepts it for what it is which is refreshing to see as a non-believer.
I really loved the last section, Whole. It really did feel like it made the whole collection whole and gave us a whole picture of Ama. Whole contained the most raw and personal poems. I especially liked when she referred to Ghana.
I really loved how Ama used different ways the poems were presented. One poem was given through medical records that obviously weren't real. I definitely would love to see Ama present some of these poems in person.
I wasn't too excited about the Christianity references because I am not a believer, however I found most of the references brutally honest and sharp. Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I felt like Ama sees through the bullshit of the religion and accepts it for what it is which is refreshing to see as a non-believer.
I really loved the last section, Whole. It really did feel like it made the whole collection whole and gave us a whole picture of Ama. Whole contained the most raw and personal poems. I especially liked when she referred to Ghana.