A review by huncamuncamouse
Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith

3.0

I found much to admire, especially in terms of form in this collection. However, I was hoping the collection would teach me or articulate something new about Katrina and its aftermath. I grew up in New Orleans and the storm displaced my relatives; maybe I know more than the average reader would. That said, even within the collection, I saw repetition when I longed to consider the storm in a way I hadn’t yet.