A review by froon
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

4.0

abdurraqid is a poet and it shows⏤in his careful repetition, his clever word play, his command over emotion. the breadth of this collection is impressive, and i found myself crying (a lot), laughing, learning, and reminiscing. my favorite sections were section iii (fall out boy essay ofc) and v (second to last section that moves towards a broader cultural/social commentary). my biggest complaint is some of the sections dragged a bit and some of the essays i wanted to be longer. overall, great and lovely collection that i regret not buying in 2019 when abdurraqid was teaching at my university.
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