1librarianspath's review against another edition
4.0
My highlights included ‘dear white america’, ‘dinosaurs in the hood’, ‘it won’t be a bullet’, ‘a note on Vaseline’, ‘a note on the phone app that tells me how far I am from other men’s mouths’ and ‘strange dowry’
felixalot's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
So many quotes saved from this beautifully written work of art. The is narrated by the poet and is a delight — I'm a firm believer that poetry begs to be heard.
Faves bits “...they said i was a princess, that I’d come to see you, but you assumed flowers when i prefer a bouquet of swords.”
”some of us are killed in pieces, some of us all at once.” </spolier>
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Faves bits “...they said i was a princess, that I’d come to see you, but you assumed flowers when i prefer a bouquet of swords.”
”some of us are killed in pieces, some of us all at once.” </spolier>
k4fia's review against another edition
5.0
I finished this book in one sitting and I’m still unpacking these poems. Such a powerful book.
shereadsalot's review against another edition
5.0
Both abstract and clear as day - the sign of a perfect poetry collection (in my opinion).
ajsterkel's review against another edition
4.0
Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith is a poetry collection. I’m not the smartest person, so some of the poems are too abstract for me and zoomed right over my head. The ones I understood are brilliant. The people in the poems are extremely conscious of their own mortality and are searching for joy in their short lives. The collection tackles depressing subjects (like gun violence and disease), but it’s a hopeful book. The author imagines happy futures for people with unhappy pasts and illustrates how important it is for Black children to see healthy, cheerful Black characters in movies. If you’re new to poetry, this is a good place to start. There’s a variety of poetry styles in this book.
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boysen_bean's review against another edition
5.0
Confession: this is the first entire book of poetry i have ever read. It was powerful and beautiful and i will be seeking out more.
endlesstbr's review against another edition
5.0
I am really not the right reviewer for a collection such as this. I do not normally read poetry and the experience of the author, from which they are very clearly expressing these words, is not close to my own.
All I can reference is how affecting this collection is, illustrating in frank relief the experience of the poet and I will definitely seek out further works.
All I can reference is how affecting this collection is, illustrating in frank relief the experience of the poet and I will definitely seek out further works.