A review by woolgatherer
Exiles of Eden by Ladan Osman

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.75

A quiet, almost dreamlike collection of poems that reflect on an array of themes that are as broad as thinking about loss and longing, and as specific as Osman’s own identity and life experiences. I wasn’t quite sure what particular direction she wanted to take these poems, which sort of took away from the flow. However, there was a lot to think about in each poem, especially the last one, “Refusing Eurydice.”

Some favorites: “Catastrophic Breakdown,” “NSFW,” and “Refusing Eurydice”

Read for the Sealey Challenge. 
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