A review by yellowbinge
We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word by Terisa Siagatonu, Bao Phi, No'u Revilla, Franny Choi

challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

3.0

Publishing date: 17.09.2024

Thank you to Netgalley and Haymarket Books for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

The book as a meal: Hearty stew made by my grandmother

The book left me: Curious about what has been lost from oral traditions

Negatives:

Hard time connecting to the contents

Positives:

Beautiful writing from all contributors

Features: 

Lots of different perspectives and experiences, poems, tiny stories, facts about different heritages

Why did I choose this one?

Poems focusing on women and culture I wish to learn more about? Sign me up

Pick-up-able? Put-down-able?

In-between. Some parts of the book were a little harder to read than others, some parts flowed easier, and some didn't hold my attention as well. 

Final ranking and star rating?

3 stars, C tier. This was simply fine. I didn't connect well with all the contents, and in general I think this was targeted at a different audience. However, it was written well and beautifully. I will recommend this to people, as I think it deserves a greater audience.