A review by benplatt
The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón

4.0

There are some really strong poems in this collection, although I didn't feel Limon's eye in these poems was quite as incisive as in [b:The Carrying: Poems|38402135|The Carrying Poems|Ada Limon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519915438l/38402135._SY75_.jpg|60057973]. Her emphasis on the loneliness of the pandemic and her aching for connection comes through as perhaps the strongest emotional through-line of the connection. There are some poems that don't work for me, leaning into some of the well-worn images and sentiments of nature poetry and the poetry of the mundane, but there are still surprises and standouts, including "Sanctuary," "Glimpse," "Stillwater Cove," "Privacy," "It's the Season I Often Mistake," and the title poem, "The Hurting Kind." A solid collection overall, if a slight departure from her past work.