A review by bashsbooks
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

The hype around Ocean Vuong's poetry is well-earned. I recommend reading these poems aloud.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident