skittleskittylove12's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
iammandyellen's review against another edition
4.0
Poem as archive, poem interrogating archive
Critique of the language of historical narrative, of linguicide, of genealogy
Identity
Critique of the language of historical narrative, of linguicide, of genealogy
Identity
csamura's review against another edition
4.0
A quietly powerful look at the shaping of identity and family history. This collection is intriguing, with a clinical precision in its examinations. There are at times too much distance between the narrator and the subject, voiding the text of some emotional resonance. However, this ultimately serves to portray the startling and painful truths the poet presents as she trudges through the legacy of abuse against indigenous peoples and the echoing effects of that displacement through generations of descendants.
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