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elliel_nook's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
MissSettl was a genuinely fun and informative read. I loved the way the poems were written. I read them aloud to my sibling (censored because I'm white) and after every poem we both paused and said damn that was so good. We also paused while reading the poem "Growing Concern" because our queer asses couldn't not giggle at "( yes , he has some heterosexuality , as a treat )".
townsendme's review
5.0
“boi of the club month liked " jailhouse drugs " / said they make time smaller / Jail is a site of social & bodily violence // feat. Capitalism / & if it masquerades / as a place to / THINKA BOUT
YR ACTION S (which it does )
than perhaps the microchimerical shrinkage of time
is / in factorial / a minor resistance / if not a 3rd tier miracle / & if there's little freedom under G-d's seedy thumb / why take shelter when there's rain? It's fun!”
YR ACTION S (which it does )
than perhaps the microchimerical shrinkage of time
is / in factorial / a minor resistance / if not a 3rd tier miracle / & if there's little freedom under G-d's seedy thumb / why take shelter when there's rain? It's fun!”
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
MissSettl is a finalist for the Transgender Poetry award. I’m not the intended audience for this and I struggled with it’s experimental forms, and it’s deliberate ignoring and subversion of conventional spelling, grammar, punctuation and language. I know I missed much of what this collection has to offer but it’s energy and unapologetic political stance was never in any danger of being missed. One which grabbed my attention centred on ableism, a professor’s inappropriate use of the word schizophrenia, and the reactions when he is called out.
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