A review by tinamariethinkstoomuch
Twenty-twenty-twenty-twenty-one by Leah Soeiro

4.0

What an interesting experiment with photography and poetry! I can't say that I've read anything formatted like this before, so this was a new experience in poetry for me.
I didn't get much of the covid-quarantine vibe. To me this felt like a wandering mind. Like someone thinking about these things in a way they hadn't before. Does that make sense? The metaphors were unique and intriguing.
And I don't think this book is a "light" read. I feel like I really had to go back and forth between words and photos to put a picture together. Like I had to work for my meal. This is a book to spend an hour or so with. To analyze words and images to experience the story within the pages. It's definitely something I'll go through again and look for things I missed. Because I feel like there is so much more to this book than meets the eye.
So, if you're prepared to really chew on these pages, set some time aside and really sit with it. I didn't connect much the first go through. I went back and tried to do that actively the second round and I enjoyed it more. If you're looking for a more "traditional" book, this is not it. Don't go in expecting something average because you won't find it. That said, enter these pages with an open mind and a willingness to step outside the box.