thebibliofiles 's review for:

Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, Fourth Edition by Gloria E. Anzaldúa

5.0

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this book was fascinating to read. the uses of metaphor were absolutely beautiful, and the author's deep connection with her own soul, her race, and the soul and the life of the land she grew up in could not have been made more clear. her poems have so much nuance and careful word choice that anger, sadness, joy, lust, disappointment and pride can all bleed off the pages in one poem or essay alone. this book encapsulates that writing is not just a tool, but an art form.