Content was a bit unexpected - the structure of the book made it difficult to follow what the author was trying to covey. May be enjoyable for others who like this genre.

It is a collection of "occasional poetry", and I like the poet's keen eye on details. However, there is always a thing with "getting too personal". Poems are condensed emotions etc., but the numerous nuances documents, photo copies of letters received, handwrite etc. in the book gives a feeling of sloppiness somehow, and the literary aesthetics got reduced a bit. Liked the dog slaughter poem in the middle.

A stunning collection of prose, poetry and treasures all round: in words and in pictures and in their connections to each other and the author's experiences. Vibrant, creative and deeply potent.

Disclaimer - I received a free digital download of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If I am to speak honestly then I must say that the digital copy of the book that I received seemed to have a lot of formatting problems unfortunately and for me it’s very difficult to look past when trying to read and review a book. I also found a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes. I hope that all of the above issues are modified prior to publishing.

I was intrigued by the opening statements of ‘Love Child’s Hotbed of Occasional Poetry’ as it defines something called ‘occasional poetry’ - a term with which I am not familiar and goes on to stipulate that the poetry contained in the book is of the occasional persuasion meant to be read individually as if each poem were a performance.

The poetry in this book is of the long hand prose variety and are enjoyable to read and immerse yourself in. You follow the tales of Love Child and her favoured memory’s. Bearing witness to her last days with her grandmother, struggles with and the death of her father and remembrances of her mother from her childhood days.

The prose goes on to tell stories of different times all rooted in African American culture and history. It was an interesting journey to partake in and explore the authors thoughts and expressions via her written word.

This book includes both poetry and prose. It feels like a memoir and it's interesting that the author added various pictures throughout the book. However, I felt lost while reading it and it didn't really appeal to me. The author's writing is good, but I did found myself pushing through the book in order to finish it. Rating: 3/5 stars