A review by rieriereads
Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

I want to take care of our planet because I need a beautiful graveyard.

It's hard to rate anything by Ocean Vuong less than 5 stars. The way he writes is simply immaculate. His words gnaw something deep inside me.
 
There are some parts of the poem that I don't understand. But it's definitely my fault, and I will definitely be rereading it soon.
 
But that being said, understanding what he wrote or not, I know Time is a Mother is undeniably beautiful. And my favorite would be The Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker.

I highly recommend this, especially if you've read his book, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.

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My Rating System

5 🌟 - Life changing, a new favorite read
4 ⭐ - I loved it
3 ⭐ - I liked it 
2 ⭐ - It was okay
1 ⭐ - I hated it but decided to  not dnf