Reviews

To Those Who Were Our First Gods by Nickole Brown

davidjordan's review

5.0

This is one of those somewhat rare but thoroughly delightful collections that captures me from the first page and holds my rapt attention right through the acknowledgements. These poems exploring the relationship between animals and people are as good as they can be: I was moved, entertained, discomforted, and overjoyed during my delightful journey with this volume. In particular, the poem about the biblical character Samson, and another one about a local animal sanctuary were both among the best poetry I've read this year. This was my first exposure to the poetry of Nickole Brown and I cannot wait to purchase and read everything I can find by her.

msrichardsreads89's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

elizabeth_spinner's review

5.0

A gorgeous tribute to the animals with whom we share our planet—and a plea for us to remember that they have a right to be here. This is a chapbook to be reread and shared.

tangerineteeth's review

5.0

One of my favorites read in 2019:
https://hollograms.blogspot.com/2020/01/favorite-books-read-in-2019-part-one-of.html