woolfen's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars.
I had forgotten I had even read this previously. I adored 'Deaf Republic' but none of Kaminsky's other works have seemed to scratch that same itch, lacking a lot of cohesion and focus. His poetry is delightful, but it did not resonate for me personally, again, in this instance.
I had forgotten I had even read this previously. I adored 'Deaf Republic' but none of Kaminsky's other works have seemed to scratch that same itch, lacking a lot of cohesion and focus. His poetry is delightful, but it did not resonate for me personally, again, in this instance.
caramels's review against another edition
4.0
“Poet is a voice, I say, like Icarus,
whispering to himself as he falls.”
whispering to himself as he falls.”
mulders's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
3.75
"A refugee,
I go home and become a ghost
searching the houses I lived in."
A heartfelt and deeply personal collection of poems that paint a vivid picture, more than they tell the stories, of love and grief of a Jewish Ukrainian immigrant in America. I have loved Kaminsky's writing for some time now— i find it charming and poignant, sharing so much heart with such small words. As a Jewish immigrant myself I found a few of these to be so hard-hitting I had to pause and let myself sit with them for a while, and the ones to which I connected less I know could give someone with different experiences that same feeling.
meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0