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erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
I don’t read much poetry but I really liked the poems in this! I liked that they weren’t all necessarily the same type of rhyme scheme and that they all told a story when read together.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
5.0
Jacqueline Woodson is a national treasure and I don't know why I waited so long to read this. I wanted to book talk it for poetry month so I finally picked it up (maybe I was just trying to save it). The thing with Woodson is she can really tell a story through verse. Some authors try and it is clunky but her storytelling and the way she writes is just so lyrical and beautiful. Beyond her writing, I loved hearing her story.
tonatyuh's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, never have I ever read a book that gave me these type of feels before. Inspiration motivation and just like a calm and soothing happiness. Jacqueline Woodson is an amazing writer and I can't wait to read more of her in the future.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Jacqueline Woodson's memoir in verse is targeted at a middle grade audience however, it probably isn't something that my middle grade reader would pick up on his own. I listened to the audio book myself today as I was straightening the house and doing laundry and it was great. The author read it herself, which is as it should be with poetry.
Woodson tells of her childhood split between South Caroline and NYC with her 3 siblings...and of her discovery of her love of writing.
This book counts towards the Book Riot Read Harder 2020 Challenge Task #8: an audio book of poetry
Woodson tells of her childhood split between South Caroline and NYC with her 3 siblings...and of her discovery of her love of writing.
This book counts towards the Book Riot Read Harder 2020 Challenge Task #8: an audio book of poetry
fbroom's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely gorgeous writing. I listened to this but I would like to read it next time and enjoy every sentence written in it.
stephtherose_'s review against another edition
5.0
Breathtaking. Reading this beautiful verse felt so effortless. So so good.