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astralfeline's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Violence, Excrement, and Outing
robinks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Another powerful collection by Danez Smith. Their poems masterfully combine joy and funny lines with difficult topics and sadness. My favorites, in order of appearance:
- my president
- fall poem
- the flower who bloomed thru the fence in grandmama’s yard
- my b****!
- shout out to my n***** in Mexico
- what was said at the bus stop
- for Andrew
- broke n rice
- waiting on you to die so i can be myself
- my poems
- trees!
- my n**
- notes
- acknowledgments
- my president
- fall poem
- the flower who bloomed thru the fence in grandmama’s yard
- my b****!
- shout out to my n***** in Mexico
- what was said at the bus stop
- for Andrew
- broke n rice
- waiting on you to die so i can be myself
- my poems
- trees!
- my n**
- notes
- acknowledgments
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Suicide
Minor: Suicide attempt
invaderlinz's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder