Reviews

The Tradition by Jericho Brown

cwalsh's review against another edition

5.0

Bullet Points >>>>

mineral9's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

therkive's review against another edition

5.0

Each poem had a striking line -- on love, on survival, on complacency, on growth -- and for that reason alone, I could not put the collection down.

trnolan's review against another edition

3.0

Different, unique and not the type of book I would normally pick up. Read as part of Philadelphia's One Book program and am excited to take part in some author events to get a better understanding of Brown.

jakekilroy's review against another edition

4.0

This collection carries with it the human experience, ranging from daydreams of love to bursts of violence. It reads thoughtful and pensive even when it comes impulsive and menacing. It paints a life, lyrically and blessedly, cherishing the social bestowments he so wonderfully enjoys, while putting weight and dissection to the magnificence and hardship of a gay black existence—and readily and heartily facing the historical manufacturing of looming white legacy and what arms of dominance that shall mean. At each step of every poem, it's abundantly clear that Brown knows what he’s doing, a balancing act that he's been training for, only seeming effortless because he's done the work—a wonder.

wanderlustlover's review

4.0

Summer 2021 (July);

I started a grand quest through a large assortment of poetry & short story collections recommended from my APSI (AP Summer Institute) for AP Literature, and this is one of the many as you will see.

A brand new piece by an author I'd not heard of yet, I found my experience with Jericho Brown's piece eye-opening and surprising. He has an amazing lyrical way with words, and I was moved toward tears during a few different pieces in this.

iamsammie27's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia and Violence

irisiscreating's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

mimiecherry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0