alexa_frost's Reviews (344)

**I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review**

The writing of this took me a little bit to get used to and the nonlinear writing was at times a little disorienting but once I was used to the writing style I really enjoyed it! The lyrical prose and interweaving of the characters dreams and hopes was really well done 
The author gave me some real insight to the experiences of gay men in Syria and the identity struggles that are encountered as a refugee. 
Overall really enjoyable 

This collection of poems so perfectly encapsulated some of the mental struggles growing up/ as a teenager in the 2000's - 2010s. 

I didn’t hate this book but overall felt like it wasn’t really for me. 
The structure of the book made it really hard to get into, particularly the lack of quotation marks. I was left often rereading paragraphs once I realised someone was supposed to be speaking. 
I am not sure if this is a result of the translation but I also found the dialogue quite repetitive and clunky. 

Appreciate the ARC from netgalley but overall it was a miss for me