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b3lka_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.75
Deeply emotional and reflective. Illustrates complex themes of girlhood and the struggles of racism and assimilation experienced by immigrants. Quick read approx 40 min.
“No one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land. No one would choose days and nights in the stomach of a truck, unless the miles travelled meant something more than journey.”
“mothers from ordinary homes, much like our own, feed on the viscid shame their daughters are forced to secrete from glands formed in the favour of men.”
“We lie in bed beside each other, holding mirrors to the mouths of our skirts, comparing wounds.”
“No one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land. No one would choose days and nights in the stomach of a truck, unless the miles travelled meant something more than journey.”
“mothers from ordinary homes, much like our own, feed on the viscid shame their daughters are forced to secrete from glands formed in the favour of men.”
“We lie in bed beside each other, holding mirrors to the mouths of our skirts, comparing wounds.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, and War
apaperhaven's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Poetry is not my usual read but this is informative and sad, very reflective. Occasionally this book hits you with a line that steals your breath
Very image evoking
Very image evoking
birdyinthewild's review against another edition
5.0
Dear Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head,
Haunting, beautiful, heartbreaking, and should be read slowly with love, respect, and time to reflect.
Seek out diverse authors and artist.
“No one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land. No one choose days and nights in the stomach of a truck, unless the miles traveled meant something more than journey.”
“The insults are easier to swallow than finding your child’s body in the rubble.”
“We lie in bed beside each other, holding mirrors to the mouths of our skirts, comparing wounds.”
❤️
Haunting, beautiful, heartbreaking, and should be read slowly with love, respect, and time to reflect.
Seek out diverse authors and artist.
“No one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land. No one choose days and nights in the stomach of a truck, unless the miles traveled meant something more than journey.”
“The insults are easier to swallow than finding your child’s body in the rubble.”
“We lie in bed beside each other, holding mirrors to the mouths of our skirts, comparing wounds.”
❤️
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head
junobugs's review against another edition
5.0
Deeply moving.
"An animal standing on hind legs pretending to understand why it must die."
"An animal standing on hind legs pretending to understand why it must die."