anniefwrites's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
It has been a good long while since I’ve read any poetry, but by midway through this collection, I was back into it. Elhillo tackles girlhood, womanhood, her Sudanese culture, and violence against women artfully and powerfully. While a poem or two went over my head, the
collection did resonate with me, especially “Ode to My Homegirls.”
collection did resonate with me, especially “Ode to My Homegirls.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Blood, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
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