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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
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This is apparently Alabi’s debut collection, and honestly, I’m super impressed with the collection they gave us. At its heart this is a simmering, angry collection but their way with words is astounding. Not all of these landed for me, and some I liked the titles better than the poems themselves, but honestly, again, for a first collection, you could do way worse. Will definitely be watching for their next collection.
There's a couple gems in here and as a whole the project of the book piqued my interest. It's a quick read. Their style was a bit repetitive; most poems were constructed in a similar style, without much range, in short, sonically-interesting phrases.
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Kemi Alabi is the poet laureate of my heart
Kemi Alabi is the poet laureate of my heart
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism
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