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baileyjohnk's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
This poetry collection reminded me why I love women so much. Nikki Giovanni’s poetry style is cut and dry, poetic but to the point. It’s easy to read and understand but it’s still so relatable and it still hits you in the chest. My favorite poems were Fascinations, Woman, Poem (for Ema), Patience, You Are There, and A Poem of Friendship. I strongly suggest this collection!!!
This poetry collection reminded me why I love women so much. Nikki Giovanni’s poetry style is cut and dry, poetic but to the point. It’s easy to read and understand but it’s still so relatable and it still hits you in the chest. My favorite poems were Fascinations, Woman, Poem (for Ema), Patience, You Are There, and A Poem of Friendship. I strongly suggest this collection!!!
mrjess_bhs's review against another edition
5.0
This collection from Giovanni feels deeply personal as she reflects on her age, womanhood, relationships, and hopes and fears. There were a lot of stand out poems that I was feeling.
kaylagoggin's review against another edition
4.0
poems for falling out of love with yourself, for confronting disappointment without self pity, for living in 2020 loneliness by way of the 1970s.
They have asked
the psychiatrists psychologists politicians and
social workers
What this decade will be
known for
There is no doubt it is
loneliness
If loneliness were a grape
the wine would be vintage
If it were a wood
the furniture would be mahogany
But since it is life it is
Cotton candy
on a rainy day
The sweet soft essence
of possibility
Never quite maturing
They have asked
the psychiatrists psychologists politicians and
social workers
What this decade will be
known for
There is no doubt it is
loneliness
If loneliness were a grape
the wine would be vintage
If it were a wood
the furniture would be mahogany
But since it is life it is
Cotton candy
on a rainy day
The sweet soft essence
of possibility
Never quite maturing
urfavpunk's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
3.5
cgcpoems's review against another edition
4.0
incredible. one of the best collections I’ve read in a long time & I’m so mad at myself for not finding Giovanni sooner. I wish I could sing better praises in a mere review.
cmleejim's review
5.0
Nikki Giovani blew me away. I feel like I heard about her through rap lyrics before I discovered her poetry. Favorite from this collection is 'Habits'. I love her style and how woman centric, ethnic, and we'll written each of her poems are.
Edit: second favorite piece 'the moon shines down'- beautiful, I love it.
Edit: second favorite piece 'the moon shines down'- beautiful, I love it.
heypretty52's review against another edition
4.0
Giovanni has always been a plus one minus one poet for me. Some stanzas are so topical that I have difficulty relating and some are so artful that I wish I have written them myself. This collection is no exception.
"I've not even learned/ how to say I like you/ without frightening people/ away"
"I've not even learned/ how to say I like you/ without frightening people/ away"