A review by jayisreading
Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow. by Noor Hindi

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

A provocative collection of poems that explores a number of topics, most of them focused on immigrant experiences, as well as life as a Palestinian American woman. Hindi does not pull any punches, using razor sharp words to critically engage with issues in the United States today in many of her poems.

With that said, I did feel that the collection was somewhat unbalanced. There were some standout poems that were exemplary, but then others were somewhat unmemorable. All-in-all, though, this is a great addition to Palestinian poetry, as well as an accessible one for poetry beginners.

Some favorites: “Thirst,” “Fuck Your Lecture on Craft, My People Are Dying,” “Palestine,” “Grief Symphony,” “A Quick Study of the Word Existence,” “A Home,” and “Ode”
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