Crush by Richard Siken

80 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry reflective slow-paced

Description

Richard Siken’s Crush, selected as the 2004 winner of the Yale Younger Poets prize, is a powerful collection of poems driven by obsession and love. Siken writes with ferocity, and his reader hurtles unstoppably with him. His poetry is confessional...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 72%
dark 50%
sad 50%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 35%
slow 20%

Average rating

4.45

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