A review by pantehnreads
Homecoming: New and Collected Poems by Julia Alvarez

4.0

Initially I was not liking it due to not understanding all the clothes and cleaning and laundry allegories. Then I realized that I needed to read it from her perspective. It is her story after all, and then I started to really connect with it. "33" was probably my absolute favorite piece in the collection. The way she writes is just absolutely beautiful. It is like song lyrics really, her use of symbolism and her discussions of love were thought-provoking and equal parts heart-breaking. Definitely interested in reading more of her work.