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A review by shannon_magee
The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
“How funny that I called it love and the whole time it was pain.”
Every time I read a collection of poetry by Ada Limón, I feel like I can breathe again, or maybe just breathe easier. The Hurting Kind is no exception. So many of her poems offer aspects of nature as a starting point and they draw up images that immerse me to the point that I feel there too— in open space, somewhere quiet, with time enough to appreciate and marvel life itself. The poems are not simple or soft, but they do make you feel held.
Every time I read a collection of poetry by Ada Limón, I feel like I can breathe again, or maybe just breathe easier. The Hurting Kind is no exception. So many of her poems offer aspects of nature as a starting point and they draw up images that immerse me to the point that I feel there too— in open space, somewhere quiet, with time enough to appreciate and marvel life itself. The poems are not simple or soft, but they do make you feel held.