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Bodymap by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

silkchaser's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

lowbrowhighart's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

ohlhauc's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

kevinmccarrick's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

devrose's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced
Once again, I'm not giving a book of poetry a star rating. I think it's unfair because poetry is by-and-large not a medium I enjoy. That said, the section of poems focusing on disability were excellent. I also really enjoyed "love is resistance" and "wrong is not yours."

2000s's review against another edition

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4.25

Loved this, was voicy and visceral and so earnest, felt my heart breaking and being repaired at the same time. Overall, rough around the edges in a way that really complements the themes of the poems. 

youreadtoomuch's review

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I read an excerpt via audio messages to the girl I am talking to. Specifically the section where her dating life with one of her lovers consisted of more cancellations and reschedules than actually dating each other...

shea_proulx's review against another edition

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5.0

Both fresh and raw. Queer poetry at the apex of beauty and intensity.

tyler_j's review against another edition

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5.0

Poetry about being a queer disabled femme of color. Raw, emotional, heart-breaking, thought-provoking, beautiful. I related to some of it, being queer and disabled myself. I am not femme (though I am AFAB) or a poc. What I couldn't relate to still moved me to tears. I don't have words for how amazing this book of poetry is. Poetry for me seems to be either hit or miss and this was one hell of a hit! 

vlwelser's review against another edition

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emotional