scrow1022's review against another edition
5.0
Holy fuck, this just burns and should burn everything down. One I want people to read right now.
katepowellshine's review against another edition
5.0
The subject matter makes this hard to read but it's beautiful, and so moving.
sophiejohannis's review against another edition
4.0
As hard to read as poetry about this subject matter ought to be.
aliciamonroe13's review against another edition
5.0
Smith’s poems are so visceral. I could see and feel everything she described. The way she uses language is just mindblowingly GOOD. These poems are intense and about a heavy subject matter that is very present in our every day lives.
oliviatonelli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
alessajill's review against another edition
5.0
I don't typically read poetry, so I'm not sure how to evaluate this in context, but it made me feel along with making me think and it seems like that's a big part of what makes poetry good.
catlandia91's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this sorrowful, enraging collection of poetry. Patricia Smith has such a way with words, every poem was incredibly tight and strong.
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