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tatish's review
4.0
Being raised in a multicultural environment and having a unique name... at times, I related to certain things in this book. Other times, it riled me up and made me want to meet these people and the author to discuss what was said. All in all, that might have been the author's objective, to start a discussion, provoke thought.
I truly enjoyed it.
I truly enjoyed it.
linnylionheart's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Antisemitism
Minor: Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
sheenarani17's review
5.0
Some of these pages brought me to tears. Seeing these words (ones I have never verbalized, but have struggled with just the same) helped me realize I’m not alone in often feeling like “other” no matter where I am or who I’m surrounded by. The celebration of “mixed” was beautiful, and I found myself smiling while reading them. I’m glad I bought this book, because I’m sure I will be revisiting it time and time again.
acidicbruises's review
5.0
There is such a beautiful intimacy of allowing readers to get to know the duality of being a mixed child - Avan’s words juxtaposed against those that wrote in to him provides a great account into what it really feels like to grow up mixed race (and I’m not just saying this because I am one of those whose words are featured in the book). While I wish the poems would have been slightly longer in length, a considerable amount of them struck a chord with me in so many ways - my notable favourites are Miss Universe and The Kids Aren’t All White.
Mixed Feelings is a gift from a mixed kid’s perspective, an insight to those curious of how variations in ethnicity and cultural differences may have affected us in a myriad of ways.
Mixed Feelings is a gift from a mixed kid’s perspective, an insight to those curious of how variations in ethnicity and cultural differences may have affected us in a myriad of ways.