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Pessimism for Beginners by Sophie Hannah

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

My favourite poems were
-mary questions the health visitor- funny yet seemed a little out of place
-the plan- seems like one given to children to help them write poetry, simple yet clever
-pessimism for beginners although dont list sexuities and gender! As it clearly reads a cis het woman
-friday 13th febuary 2004 is funny and also sad
-send is my favourite one- so clever
-white feathers
-‘silence raises pain higher than words
-‘tell him all my ancient faults have been eradicated’
-limited is my joint/ second favourite-‘blank spces count as characters.. it’s true. I wasn’t sure. And then i thought of you’
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