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Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom
2 reviews
beccacondon's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria
bookishmillennial's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
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I am sitting here wrecked as I write this review because not only did I journal as I read through this collection, I followed every single prompt/action item, except for the hosting a dinner for friends. I simply texted, wrote or DMed them instead. The prompts in between every few poems were nothing extraordinarily novel or innovative, but paired with what you just read, it evoked such visceral reactions out of me. I had to stop reading and wipe my tears so many times. The authentic tenderness, gentleness, and hope that Kai Cheng Thom writes with reaches out beyond the pages and pulls you in, forcing you to confront your feelings head-on.
This collection of poetry will stay with me forever, and I will try my best to live up to the tenets and values that KCT comments on in these poems. I continue to be so moved and impressed by KCT & she is an absolute gift to the world. I hope we can act in solidarity and compassion for each other and ourselves, because we deserve the world that Kai Cheng Thom believes in.
I am sitting here wrecked as I write this review because not only did I journal as I read through this collection, I followed every single prompt/action item, except for the hosting a dinner for friends. I simply texted, wrote or DMed them instead. The prompts in between every few poems were nothing extraordinarily novel or innovative, but paired with what you just read, it evoked such visceral reactions out of me. I had to stop reading and wipe my tears so many times. The authentic tenderness, gentleness, and hope that Kai Cheng Thom writes with reaches out beyond the pages and pulls you in, forcing you to confront your feelings head-on.
This collection of poetry will stay with me forever, and I will try my best to live up to the tenets and values that KCT comments on in these poems. I continue to be so moved and impressed by KCT & she is an absolute gift to the world. I hope we can act in solidarity and compassion for each other and ourselves, because we deserve the world that Kai Cheng Thom believes in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, and Religious bigotry
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