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Citizen by Claudia Rankine
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really liked it
bookshelves: poetry, read-harder-2019

I think this is probably excellent and I enjoyed most of it but my caveat needs to be I am inept at appreciating poetry. I nearly always would rather spend time with a novel. I can only point feebly at bits I liked without having the language to say why. Predictably, my finger hovers over sections that are more like prose than poetry ( that bit on Serena was a highlight).
Thus, I must nod in deference to other reviewers for explaining what makes this one such an acclaimed poetry collection, for my own part I thought, yeah, this has given me some "gut-punch" moments and thats all I can ask of my poetry.
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Reading Progress

January 21, 2019 – Shelved
September 24, 2019 – Started Reading
September 26, 2019 –
page 20
11.83% "Wow - this is a gut punch"
October 9, 2019 –
page 83
49.11% "This is excellent, particularly the Serena section but I wish I was a more adept poetry reader."
October 9, 2019 –
page 83
49.11% "This is excellent, particularly the Serena section but I wish I was a more adept poetry reader."
October 12, 2019 – Finished Reading

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Sarah I felt similarly about this, Trudie. I could tell it was very good but I really struggle with poetry (still - and not for lack of trying).


Trudie Thanks Sarah - I think this book deserves a better reader than me


Lisa (NY) Trudie - the videos her husband created really helped me understand the poems - here is my favorite:


Trudie oh great ! Thank you.


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