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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
4 stars = I loved it!
I read this book because it was for a class (I get to meet her tonight *dies*), but Nye is genuinely one of my favorite poets. I'm boring because my favorites are Shoulders and Kindness, but also don't make me pick a favorite.
Although a good chunk of these poems deal with pretty heavy topics (the decades-long conflict in Palestine, for example), Nye does a wonderful job at instilling hope and finding little moments to celebrate joy in even the darkest of poems.
This book is aimed at children and high schoolers, but it's fully enjoyable for adults (or children) of any age too.
I read this book because it was for a class (I get to meet her tonight *dies*), but Nye is genuinely one of my favorite poets. I'm boring because my favorites are Shoulders and Kindness, but also don't make me pick a favorite.
Although a good chunk of these poems deal with pretty heavy topics (the decades-long conflict in Palestine, for example), Nye does a wonderful job at instilling hope and finding little moments to celebrate joy in even the darkest of poems.
This book is aimed at children and high schoolers, but it's fully enjoyable for adults (or children) of any age too.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Death, War, Colonisation, and Violence
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