shinheiba_sm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
larissalee's review
3.0
"When dogs look at me
as they pass I imagine
they are ancestors
watching."
This collection didn't speak to me, but I caught an odd whisper or two. Sometimes you just read poems that don't connect, and that's okay. The poet's voice is full of lyrical imagery and disjointed thought - which is a positive, if you like that kind of poetry. For me, there were too many random ideas introduced like dots making up a painting; if I were a different reader, perhaps I could've stepped back and seen the bigger picture. Instead, I just saw a confusion of dots and felt like I was missing out.
as they pass I imagine
they are ancestors
watching."
This collection didn't speak to me, but I caught an odd whisper or two. Sometimes you just read poems that don't connect, and that's okay. The poet's voice is full of lyrical imagery and disjointed thought - which is a positive, if you like that kind of poetry. For me, there were too many random ideas introduced like dots making up a painting; if I were a different reader, perhaps I could've stepped back and seen the bigger picture. Instead, I just saw a confusion of dots and felt like I was missing out.
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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!"