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She's Not Normal
**Please for the purposes of "not being normal" there is not, and may never be, an ebook.
She’s not normal, why can’t she be normal, she makes me feel really uncomfortable…
An empowering collection of poetry from bestselling Cypriot-Australian poet Koraly Dimitriadis, for people who are not normal.“Koraly Dimitriadis’ She’s Not Normal screams off the page” – Arts Hub
A recommended read by Readings bookshop “A unique voice that I keep coming back to. Full of raw energy, bamboozling, confronting, direct, insistent...She pours it out onto the page like few can.”
“Koraly Dimitriadis is a poet of the finest balance. She writes with the tenderness of a loving hand and a fist that smashes oppression.” – Tony Birch, bestselling author, White Girl, and Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature.
“I am so obsessed with Koraly. Her work is disarming, emotionally fearless and she sounds like nobody else alive. I will read her poetry forever.” – Hera Lindsay Bird, international, bestselling poet, Pamper Me To Hell And Back
“Dimitriadis’s writing is committed, honest and powerful. She’s fearless and so her stories and words are vital, they are alive.” – Christos Tsiolkas, award-winning author, The Slap
"Smashing the migrant dream... She’s Not Normal is a defiant declaration, an unapologetic celebration of all the ways in which one can be ‘not normal’." – Alix Normal, Cyprus Mail
"Relentlessly bold, unapologetic, and humorous at all the right times. If one can detect a new wave of Australian poetry on the rise, it's due in no small part to the pioneering efforts of Koraly Dimitriadis." - Ruby Hamad, author, White Tears, Brown Scars
She’s not normal, why can’t she be normal, she makes me feel really uncomfortable…
An empowering collection of poetry from bestselling Cypriot-Australian poet Koraly Dimitriadis, for people who are not normal.“Koraly Dimitriadis’ She’s Not Normal screams off the page” – Arts Hub
A recommended read by Readings bookshop “A unique voice that I keep coming back to. Full of raw energy, bamboozling, confronting, direct, insistent...She pours it out onto the page like few can.”
“Koraly Dimitriadis is a poet of the finest balance. She writes with the tenderness of a loving hand and a fist that smashes oppression.” – Tony Birch, bestselling author, White Girl, and Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature.
“I am so obsessed with Koraly. Her work is disarming, emotionally fearless and she sounds like nobody else alive. I will read her poetry forever.” – Hera Lindsay Bird, international, bestselling poet, Pamper Me To Hell And Back
“Dimitriadis’s writing is committed, honest and powerful. She’s fearless and so her stories and words are vital, they are alive.” – Christos Tsiolkas, award-winning author, The Slap
"Smashing the migrant dream... She’s Not Normal is a defiant declaration, an unapologetic celebration of all the ways in which one can be ‘not normal’." – Alix Normal, Cyprus Mail
"Relentlessly bold, unapologetic, and humorous at all the right times. If one can detect a new wave of Australian poetry on the rise, it's due in no small part to the pioneering efforts of Koraly Dimitriadis." - Ruby Hamad, author, White Tears, Brown Scars
198 pages, Paperback
Published December 3, 2023
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Koraly Dimitriadis is a Cypriot-Australian writer of poetry, prose and non-fiction.
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Koraly Dimitriadis is a Cypriot-Australian writer of poetry, prose and non-fiction.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 6, 2025
Koraly is back with her fierce anti-establishment poems, and man does she tear the status-quo in shreds! She speaks her mind, says the thing you’re told not to say, and cuts right through to oppressive truths about Australia, men, and the migrant experience. This is the third poetry collection of hers I have read, and it does not disappoint!
January 1, 2024
she’s not normal by Koraly Dimitriadis was an impactful collection of feminist poetry about anger and sadness following different interactions with men and the Australian government. There were many poems that I found pretty inspirational and that made me feel indignant and angry.
Poetry is not my normal genre, but I have been really into feminist literature recently and wanted to check this collection out. Almost all of the poems were meaningful and made really good points into flaws in our world and communities. I live in the United States, and so Australian politics is not something I know much about, but I found many of the references and stories still relevant. Any poems referencing specific events that occurred were explained at the end of the poem, which was nice.
I would recommend she’s not normal to women who are looking to be empowered in a world that sometimes tries to tear us down. I really found it quite impactful and it was a quick read that inspired me.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Poetry is not my normal genre, but I have been really into feminist literature recently and wanted to check this collection out. Almost all of the poems were meaningful and made really good points into flaws in our world and communities. I live in the United States, and so Australian politics is not something I know much about, but I found many of the references and stories still relevant. Any poems referencing specific events that occurred were explained at the end of the poem, which was nice.
I would recommend she’s not normal to women who are looking to be empowered in a world that sometimes tries to tear us down. I really found it quite impactful and it was a quick read that inspired me.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 17, 2024
Loved this. Powerful strong and amazing.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 2, 2024
I like an angry woman who is unapologetic about the crud of expectations piled on her. I'm grateful that her words helped others too. She's right. Her poetry isn't going to win her roses with academic professors or purple prose enthusiasts. Probably not going to end wars.
That's fine. Her poetry is slam: direct, raw, and from the heart. They're often dedicated to the soul of another. I can dig that. Would like to hear her perform these someday.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
That's fine. Her poetry is slam: direct, raw, and from the heart. They're often dedicated to the soul of another. I can dig that. Would like to hear her perform these someday.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
March 22, 2024
I love this book. I was lucky to see Koraly perform a few of her poems recently, when she passed through Canberra on her national tour. What a force to be reckoned with. Her poetry is powerful and authentic. Her stories are intensely personal but shine light on much bigger issues in our society. It’s funny, troubling, challenging and thought provoking, sometimes all at the same time. I’m so glad I’ve discovered her and will definitely be looking for more.
April 28, 2025
Some firebrand noise here. Love it. Lots of anger and energy. But also craft. This is activism and community building as poetry.
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