Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

Don't Call Us Dead

Danez Smith

96 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and performative power. Don't Call Us Dead opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an afterlife for black men shot by police, a place...

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Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 74%
challenging 53%
sad 45%
dark 38%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 13%
tense 11%
informative 6%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 42%
slow 12%

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