gabriella_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
I think the poetry was well-written but some of the topic matter wasn’t really for me. I went in thinking this was more of a series of poems tying into family struggles and grief but I found a lot of it lewd and about other things. That’s fine but just not what I expected.
I wish I read this after On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous instead
I wish I read this after On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous instead
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse
teaganodders's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
A beautiful, deeply passionate collection of poetry that I have a sneaking suspicion I'm just not smart enough to comprehend fully. For that reason, I give it a 3.75. Some of my favorite lines;
He dies at the party where everyone laughs and all you want to do is go into the kitchen and make seven omelets before burning down the house. (pg 40)
Maybe we pray on our knees because god only listens when we're this close to the devil (49)
Don't be afraid, the gunfire is only the sound of people trying to live a little longer and failing. (82)
and so what if my feathers are burning, I never asked for flight. (84)
He dies at the party where everyone laughs and all you want to do is go into the kitchen and make seven omelets before burning down the house. (pg 40)
Maybe we pray on our knees because god only listens when we're this close to the devil (49)
Don't be afraid, the gunfire is only the sound of people trying to live a little longer and failing. (82)
and so what if my feathers are burning, I never asked for flight. (84)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and War
Minor: Child abuse, Murder, and Gun violence
kianga_black's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, and War
the_literarylinguist's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
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