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Boy in Jeopardy by Ryan Douglass

metaparadox's review

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

theseventhl's review against another edition

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4.0

Absolutely stunning, lyrical poetry that packs a punch. It begs to be read aloud in front of a crowd. I highly anticipate reading anything else that Ryan Douglass writes.

achilleanshelves's review against another edition

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4.0

There were some wonderfully striking pieces in this collection about Douglass' experiences navigating life as a black man and also a few memorable lines regarding how growing up gay and black intersect and have shaped his experiences.

lezreadalot's review against another edition

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4.0

we african remnants, we're pendulum of choices, we're running out of breath or silencing our voices.

Lovely, atmospheric, really gripping. Thoughts on being black and gay and how that intersects, but also a lot of meaningful reminiscences on relationships and family and sex. Beautifully written, with some really striking pieces of verse. A few of the pieces had a cadence that reminded me of rap; all of this just flowed so well. Hugely enjoyable, all in all.

jaywithwhiskey's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful, thoughtful. Heartbreaking at times as well as empowering!

myonna's review against another edition

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4.0

didn't expect anything less than absolutely amazing!

nikereadsbooks's review

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emotional reflective

4.0

savsseashelves's review

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5.0

this one really took my breath away. absolutely beautiful and brilliant!

thebookishaustin's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective

4.0

myonna's review

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4.0

didn't expect anything less than absolutely amazing!