rlgreen91's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
What a gorgeous, gorgeous collection of poems. A dear friend gave this to me for Christmas, and since I had a bit of time between book club selections, I decided to pick it up, with goal of reading a poem a day. I went into it with no expectations, which was a great idea. I was pleasantly surprised and thrilled by the many ways Smith conveyed and depicted friendship and community and grief in the poems. If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be "acknowledgements," and "self-portrait as '90s R&B video" was the most fun to read out loud.
Revisiting "fall poem" on this Sunday October evening is the best way to cap off this collection. I'm already looked forward to the next thing I read by Smith. 5 stars.
Revisiting "fall poem" on this Sunday October evening is the best way to cap off this collection. I'm already looked forward to the next thing I read by Smith. 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Cursing
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Medical content
rather_b_reading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Smith has a way with words. I am glad that I listened to the audiobook as I got a lot more out of the poet performing his poems. They are full of allusions, current events, and personal stories and demonstrate the power of poetry. Language warning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Suicide
invaderlinz's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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