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Iep Jaltok: Poems from a Marshallese Daughter by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
This is a collection of poems that tell stories of people from the Marshall Islands. They each teach the history of the islands, from the nuclear testing to the effect of climate change, as well as personal stories of the author's family members.
I loved the structure of the collection, each part focusing on a specific theme, history, culture shock, racism, and climate change. These poems also contain a good portion in Marshallese, to reflect the union and clash of the two cultures. While I don't know Marshallese, I felt like it didn't detract from my experience at all. It is all very easy to understand and a lot of the poems left me with a lot to think about.
I'd highly recommend this collection, especially if you're interested in non-fiction poetry. I found it a very accessible way to learn about a part of the world that I didn't know much about before readin
I loved the structure of the collection, each part focusing on a specific theme, history, culture shock, racism, and climate change. These poems also contain a good portion in Marshallese, to reflect the union and clash of the two cultures. While I don't know Marshallese, I felt like it didn't detract from my experience at all. It is all very easy to understand and a lot of the poems left me with a lot to think about.
I'd highly recommend this collection, especially if you're interested in non-fiction poetry. I found it a very accessible way to learn about a part of the world that I didn't know much about before readin