A review by nairijan
When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Díaz

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

One of my favorite modern poets, Natalie Diaz absolutely took my breath away with this first collection of poems. When My Brother Was an Aztec really foregrounds dysfunction, within the individual, the family, and the colonized society. Beautifully drawing on and honoring mythology and history, this collection of poem shines with unforgettable imagery and a mastery of poetic craft (in the abecadarian, tercets, and ghazal within).
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