Reviews

Fiere by Jackie Kay

emmanlgc's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

  I loved the intimate personal nature of these poems, particularly the way they explored and reflected the poet's Scottish and Igbo heritage. The use of the Scots dialect was delightful on audio, and I really enjoyed Kay's playful way with words. 

tdk's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

rachiebeeee's review

5.0

Absolutely stunning. Can't wait to read her other collections.

jjustdylaan's review

5.0

so tender and soft

ryandougans's review

4.0

Another really solid poetry collection.

sophieskilling's review against another edition

2.5

i wanted to like this sm more than i did but it just fell a bit flat ! i didn’t dislike it but didn’t actively look forward to reading it either. i love jackie kay’s prose but maybe her poetry isn’t for me. my favourite poems though: ‘Kamso, Kedu’, ‘Missing You’, and ‘The No-Longer Dead’

annrhub's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

sp00ky_n3rd's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

I liked the first poem in the book but wasn't much a fan of the rest. It was lovely and refreshing that some of them were written in Scots. Admittedly though, I had to read this for uni and I'm not someone who is known for appreciating poetry!

lovegriefandgender's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0