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A review by sara_m_martins
People Not Things: Love Poems and Paintings for Humanity by Genesis Be
medium-paced
People not Things is a Poetry (and art) collection from an activist in soul and life, Genesis Be. I really enjoyed seeing the media combination. The subject matter is often quite strong, with race, gender, sexuality, and other, crying out for a break in the (various) status quo.
The lyricism is very strong, although it took me a good while to figure out Be's voice: many of the pieces have a strong hip-hop cadence and rythm, which makes sense when I learned that the author has a recording artist background. For those reasons, I think this would be a great audiobook.
My favourite poem was by far Holding Paws, and I enjoyed the last quarter (Barrier of Love) the most.
Although I enjoyed reading this book, I think, in the end, it was not my style, which is why I am giving it 3*, but I strongly believe many other people will enjoy thoroughly.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the eARC. All thoughts are my own and freely given.
The lyricism is very strong, although it took me a good while to figure out Be's voice: many of the pieces have a strong hip-hop cadence and rythm, which makes sense when I learned that the author has a recording artist background. For those reasons, I think this would be a great audiobook.
My favourite poem was by far Holding Paws, and I enjoyed the last quarter (Barrier of Love) the most.
Although I enjoyed reading this book, I think, in the end, it was not my style, which is why I am giving it 3*, but I strongly believe many other people will enjoy thoroughly.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the eARC. All thoughts are my own and freely given.