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A review by bookbrig
NDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field by Billy-Ray Belcourt
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I rarely read full poetry collections because it's a form I can struggle with as a reader. This book has so many layers, and the poems dive deep into theory and emotion. It's the sort of book that I would likely understand better if I could talk it through with other readers or in an academic setting to catch some of the allusions that I know I'm missing. But there are also some poems that I really loved, even without necessarily having the broader context, and I'm glad I read the whole book. I think my favorite may have been Cree Girl Blows Up The Necropolis Of Ottawa, but The Terrible Beauty of the Reserve was a close second.
Graphic: Colonisation