Reviews

When the Only Light Is Fire by Saeed Jones

goosedollaz's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

bledoux's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Odd to say but I do enjoy the way Saeed writes about being queer and black how those not only connect but also disconnect with the family and men around him.

Some favorites:

Boy in Stolen Evening Gown
Nocturne
Prelude to Bruise
He thinks He Can Leave Me

itisjonwilson's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

nbrickman's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

mcraigo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

lisaeirene's review against another edition

3.0

Beautiful, shocking, insightful, makes you think about a lot of things

witch_dagger's review

emotional

4.5

sonjapardee's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

sapphodemia's review

reflective fast-paced

3.5

poetloz's review

5.0

There are snippets this book trained me to search for in the words. The moments where the narrator's sense of self connect and grow. Though a little short, this is what a collected work of poems looks like, for me.