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C+nto & Othered Poems by Joelle Taylor
4.0
The best section by far was ‘C+nto’, wow I will be going back to that over and over! Not sure I enjoyed ‘O, Maryville’ as much, it just lost me a little on structure, particularly the use of slashes, and it felt quite dense. Definitely just a preference thing though, still very much enjoyed this collection.
All's Well by Mona Awad
4.0
I didn’t know I needed to read this until I did.
The exploration of pain, the ways in which we fail each other, the ways in which the medical field ignores, visible and invisible hurt from all sides… And the body, how we think we are invincible, for a time, until we’re not. How I recognise that more as my own experience in my body shifts.
I think I’m probably going to be thinking about this book for a while.
The exploration of pain, the ways in which we fail each other, the ways in which the medical field ignores, visible and invisible hurt from all sides… And the body, how we think we are invincible, for a time, until we’re not. How I recognise that more as my own experience in my body shifts.
I think I’m probably going to be thinking about this book for a while.
Here Is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan
4.5
This reminded me quite a lot of my own writing during a certain period in my life, or at least, the feeling I was trying to convey. To reference my own book, Ants in a Jam Jar: this has very “Cocoon” and “Metamorphosis” vibes. (This review isn’t helpful for anyone else, I’m sorry).
Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods by Tishani Doshi
5.0
God I love poetry! I love it. This ignited something in me that I thought missing. That’s the review.
Jews Don't Count by David Baddiel
3.75
Mostly just marked down for my enjoyment of reading the book, which waned a little as it went on (I recommend watching the video he made with Hannah Witton on YouTube for a more digestible summary of the points), though I no doubt appreciated this perspective and the opportunity to reevaluate some things. Should probably be an essential read for those on the left.
Above by Isla Morley
3.5
Having read Room recently, there are a lot of details in the first half of this book that the author seems to have ripped straight from there, but! as the premises are obviously so similar, I can understand maybe there’s only so much scope, and similarities were bound to arise. I enjoyed the writing style well enough - it was easy to keep on reading, particularly in the first half. The second half of this didn’t work as well for me but I did find myself still eager to get to the end.
Obit by Victoria Chang
5.0
I see my own poetic voice in this book, like a distorted mirror, Chang is the poet I would like to grow up to be. Made it easy for me to grasp the rhythm of each piece, something I sometimes struggle with reading poetry. And the subject matter - the loss of her mother - resonates at this time, as I sit beside this specific grief, with my partner’s loss. Made me want to write - makes it feel possible to write - through these feelings. The best book I’ve read in a while.