Member Reviews
Elle H, Reviewer
Earth Hagiography is a challenging and rewarding collection of prose poems about history, identity, colonialism, ownership, and grief. The clear and present emotion of each poem plays creatively and effectively off the deep historical pains, rifts, and stories throughout. The creative structural choices GĂźl employs lend weight and interest to poems at the right times. The speaker is so passionate that passion translates easily to the reader. GĂźl also has and deploys an extensive vocabulary and I learned many new words. I'd recommend this collection to readers especially interested in intersections of poetry and history.
Rin C, Reviewer
Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this In return for an honest review.
This collection grew on me, in the beginning it felt as if it was written slam poetry with over complicated words that took away from the experience but it really developed into a well researched collection about global politics and generational trauma. I especially liked: BURNOUT, VANITY, REPOSSESSION and MARTYRS NEVER DIE
Over the edge experience/ D, Reviewer
Earth Hagiography: A Poetic Florilegium
by: Sfarda L. Gul
due: 11-17-24
Lacrimosity + Righteous Rage Press
5++++
Illuminating and powerful collection of prose, poetry, and lyrical essays with a focus on the hard, but necessary to tell, truths of growing up gay in a police state, colonialism and political views. I flippin loved this. It blew my mind. I read it twice. Once to myself. Once out loud-it was so good, almost like a chant. I loved the energy and potent ideas, and how they were so well written and concise, yet so deep and thought-provoking. I improved my vocabulary, learned so many new-to-me words.
Don't be fooled by how slim it is-it resonates and invigorates your senses. I'm a new fan/admirer of this author and will definitely read anything by her I find. A must for my bookshelf.
Thanks to netgalley for sending this e-book ARC for review. #EarthHagiogrpahy #NetGalley
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Jax D, Reviewer
I got this as an arc on Netgalley and it will come out in November. This was a hauntingly beautiful poetry book that managed to weave a lot of themes together. Some of the most captivating poems read almost like a rant, a plea, an essay and as a simple but unequivocal truth. Colonialism, imperialism and genocide aren't the past.
