Reviews

Nejma by Nayyirah Waheed

xishimmerix's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

racqthebelle's review against another edition

5.0

Wow

I needed this book in this moment. Thank you. So many poignant thoughts about what it means to be a black woman with multiple identities and how they intersect and how they are distinct. The poetry about familial and intergenerational trauma really hit home. This is a book for our (black women) healing.

daphnesayshi's review against another edition

3.0

visceral, of stories that my tongue and body are not versed to feel

teawithraine's review against another edition

4.0

besides love

what words do i have besides love? it is full and overflowing with an ocean and galaxy of love. love. love.

jlyons's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

steph_redrum's review against another edition

3.0

This collection was good, but I much preferred Salt by Nayyirah Waheed.

miabluu's review against another edition

2.0

I don't know what to think about this...
There were some beautiful poems that i enjoyed but those weren't that many. I really wanted to like this and it started just fine but then it turned repetitive. The punctuation thing I admit i don't understand. I do.n't know. if it. is ju.s.t me. It probably is.

thouser's review against another edition

4.0

My Second Book

I’ve read two works by this author back to back and have enjoyed the prose significantly. A very powerful writer that takes the written word and adorns it beautifully.

kyrisof66's review

3.0

Still poignant, but not as good as salt.

thejadedhippy's review against another edition

5.0

another incredible book of poetry. I'll admit i was more blown away by salt. but this is truly excellent as well.