I don’t really know how to review or rate this since I don’t usually read poetry so I can’t really come at this from a critical point of view. I can only review based on how it felt. 

For that it gets 5 stars. I sat and stared at the wall for a good 15 minutes after finishing the last poem, because I couldn’t believe the depth of emotion I felt while reading. It was raw, it was heartbreaking, it was nostalgic. It felt like the author left it all on the page, his pain, his anger, his hope and his love for his family and community laid bare. I am going to go and buy a copy of this, and probably more poetry.