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GRRRL: a diary of poetry
GRRRL is a book of queer poetry with a sprinkle of sarcastic spice. It is divided into three sections that focus of a young, non-binary lesbian's struggles with love, identity, and religion.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2021
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April 28, 2021Mack's voice is clear and articulate in their first poetry collection. The themes flow well; I personally really enjoyed the opposition of religion and sexuality, among other things. Some poems really hooked me and made me want more. However, some other ones didn't seem quite finished, or they didn't explore the idea in a way I could enjoy completely. Overall, I'd say this is a good debut, and I'll be waiting for more work from the author.
April 2, 2021
So CLOSE to being good.
As a baby gay, I am SO THIRSTY for good (and bad to be honest) gay stories. I REALLY wanted to like this and I read the whole thing cover to cover.
I found the language and the imagery really hard to follow. It felt like the author was trying a bit too hard to sound poetic and it came across as confusing. But a lot of the lines were SO CLOSE to being good.
For example, they used the phrase "Bacardi tongues" when I felt like "Bacardi *soaked* tongues" might have sounded better and portrayed a better drunken image, but I also understand that might be a personal preference thing from a fellow English student.
Because I kept getting caught up on the individual lines that were almost good, I felt like I couldn't really connect to the stories being told and I came out a little more confused by the end.
I think this had the potential to be SO GOOD. I'd like a few more edits polishing this and making it flow a bit better, though.
I wanted to hear another gay voice and I'm so proud of the author for putting this out there. I'd love to hear a more clear, less confusing message in their next work.
As a baby gay, I am SO THIRSTY for good (and bad to be honest) gay stories. I REALLY wanted to like this and I read the whole thing cover to cover.
I found the language and the imagery really hard to follow. It felt like the author was trying a bit too hard to sound poetic and it came across as confusing. But a lot of the lines were SO CLOSE to being good.
For example, they used the phrase "Bacardi tongues" when I felt like "Bacardi *soaked* tongues" might have sounded better and portrayed a better drunken image, but I also understand that might be a personal preference thing from a fellow English student.
Because I kept getting caught up on the individual lines that were almost good, I felt like I couldn't really connect to the stories being told and I came out a little more confused by the end.
I think this had the potential to be SO GOOD. I'd like a few more edits polishing this and making it flow a bit better, though.
I wanted to hear another gay voice and I'm so proud of the author for putting this out there. I'd love to hear a more clear, less confusing message in their next work.
April 6, 2021
There were some really good moments and great lines in this book. Was it the best I’ve read? No, but I appreciated the queer truth and the great spots that stood out.
“I’m Not White” really stuck out to me. It was from a perspective I have not experienced and really pulled me through the trauma of white passing POC.
“My First Time,” however, hit home to me. It spoke of someone dealing with religious guilt and other trauma. It was panicked, youthful, and I enjoyed this one.
I saw this book on TikTok from the created, and I feel they are going to be doing lots of great queer things. This book wasn’t perfect, but I can love to see small business and authors grow. I can really see with adjustments and through time this author will create great, queer works.
@alex.wings << source for authors tiktok
“I’m Not White” really stuck out to me. It was from a perspective I have not experienced and really pulled me through the trauma of white passing POC.
“My First Time,” however, hit home to me. It spoke of someone dealing with religious guilt and other trauma. It was panicked, youthful, and I enjoyed this one.
I saw this book on TikTok from the created, and I feel they are going to be doing lots of great queer things. This book wasn’t perfect, but I can love to see small business and authors grow. I can really see with adjustments and through time this author will create great, queer works.
@alex.wings << source for authors tiktok
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