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jayisreading's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I admit that I have mixed feelings about this collection. To focus on what I really liked, I think the way Mx. Yaffa wrote about Palestinian people, history, and memory is nothing short of powerful. This is a really short collection, yet Mx. Yaffa delivers so much emotion (much of which is rightfully coming from anger and grief) in each poem, expressing a desire for a decolonized world where they and other indigenous peoples around the world can live in peace. In addition to their Palestinian identity, Mx. Yaffa also draws attention to being trans, going further to show these two identities are interlocking. Somewhat relatedly, I thought the poem, “Marginalized,” did a great job reflecting on the struggles that marginalized peoples face.
What didn’t work for me was the general style of these poems. It’s not the kind of poetry that I particularly like, though it seems to work well for many others. It wasn’t a matter of having difficulty getting into the collection (quite the contrary, I thought it was quite accessible); it’s just a “it’s not you, it’s me” situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Colonisation, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Islamophobia, Transphobia, and Racism
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Genocide
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Racism, and Transphobia
thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful. Amazing. Adore this book. It is a short and important collection of poetry. Highly recommend this book, read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Islamophobia, Death, Genocide, and Grief
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