abhi17's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
2.5
I'm generally not a poetry person, but some poetry is an exception to the rule and I thought this one would be. It wasn't, unfortunately. Not bad but not super captivating to me.
vanquishingvolumes's review
3.0
Some of these poems really resonated, while others fell flat because I didn’t understand what they were about in context of pop culture references that I didn’t catch on to. That is by no means a poor reflection on the author - the poems flowed beautifully and clearly had meaningful things to say, but my life experiences growing up in a very white-washed area of the country meant I didn’t understand some of the references that many others understood. If anything, this was a great reminder that I need to continue to seek to understand other people’s life experiences to broaden my understanding of the world.
schnurln's review
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Favorites:
-"There Are Other Things I Want to Explain but They Are Mysteries"
-"How to Piss in Public and Maintain Femininity"
-"Real Housewife Considers Feminist Theory While Sketching Designs for Her Handbag Line"
-"Greetings from Struggle City"
-"White Walls White People"
-"Young, Sassy, and Black"
-"I’d Rather Sink . . . Than Call Brad for Help!"
-"There Are Other Things I Want to Explain but They Are Mysteries"
-"How to Piss in Public and Maintain Femininity"
-"Real Housewife Considers Feminist Theory While Sketching Designs for Her Handbag Line"
-"Greetings from Struggle City"
-"White Walls White People"
-"Young, Sassy, and Black"
-"I’d Rather Sink . . . Than Call Brad for Help!"
harley_n66's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75