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A review by therainbowshelf
Homie by Danez Smith
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Danez Smith’s poetry is reflective of life, and takes a hard look at racism, homophobia, and living with aids. There are a lot of striking lines in this book. I listened to the audio, so although I don’t think I got as much of the poems’ contents, it was fun listening to Danez perform his work. I also appreciated the intro explaining the real title of this collection and why he called it Homie.
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Police brutality, and Grief