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illiteratehoarder's review against another edition
I learned of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha from Minor Feelings.
Cha uses the book itself as part of her medium. Poems and stories are cut between pages that leaves me flipping back and off. Sentences are interrupted by the end of a page, and something about turning the page and seeing the final word as the first thing on the adds emphasis.
Text blocks on page spreads will be spaced as inverses of the opposing page; I don't have a thought beyond how beautiful I think it looks.
The repetition and alliteration are masterful.
It's a work that is created with the intent of being reread.
Cha uses the book itself as part of her medium. Poems and stories are cut between pages that leaves me flipping back and off. Sentences are interrupted by the end of a page, and something about turning the page and seeing the final word as the first thing on the adds emphasis.
Text blocks on page spreads will be spaced as inverses of the opposing page; I don't have a thought beyond how beautiful I think it looks.
The repetition and alliteration are masterful.
It's a work that is created with the intent of being reread.
trisjdavila's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
god there’s nothing as refreshing as this. particularly moved by all the implications of a second tongue, a foreign tongue. i write in a foreign tongue now. i’m reminded of what’s important.
alpinelake's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
paige_sl's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
thatdistantlake's review against another edition
like some other reviewers here, i don't think i had the time or brain space to give this the dedicated study and reflection it deserved. it was challenging, lyrical, and i'm sure very rewarding for those who can really sink into it.
xtie's review against another edition
Idk if I can actually rate this - I much preferred Anne Anlin Cheng’s essay on this (ha ha) - beautiful in theory, challenging in concept, but definitely on purpose? I really didn’t wanna say i was too stupid to read this, but I think it’s also been a while since I read something so experimental. Still, I loved the semi-biography and disembodied photos.
meyrathedreamer's review against another edition
This was the most interesting piece of writing I've ever read.