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A review by apalershadeofwhite
Auguries of a Minor God by Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe
3.0
This was a very interesting poetry collection, structure wise. The writer plays with the structure, especially how a poem looks on the page, in an effective way, however it leaves some of the line breaks feelings less poignant; which is something usually very important in poetry.
The way in which a poem is giving hidden and extra meanings by strikethrough or lightening the ink colour of a specific word is really inspiring! I've never seen it done in such an effective capacity before, but it is truly a great inclusion to this collection. The questions and statements surrounding life, identity, im/migration, race, and culture are very well presented. The language is beautiful and often makes you think of a possible double meaning, which compliments the way the writer does this structurally as well.
The final poem, although warned it would be a long one, was so much longer than I expected. It left me getting a bit bored while reading. I definitely think, and would suggest, that the final poem either be split into multiple shorter poems or even turned into a regular piece of text; whether a short story, a monologue, or a sermon, etc.
The way in which a poem is giving hidden and extra meanings by strikethrough or lightening the ink colour of a specific word is really inspiring! I've never seen it done in such an effective capacity before, but it is truly a great inclusion to this collection. The questions and statements surrounding life, identity, im/migration, race, and culture are very well presented. The language is beautiful and often makes you think of a possible double meaning, which compliments the way the writer does this structurally as well.
The final poem, although warned it would be a long one, was so much longer than I expected. It left me getting a bit bored while reading. I definitely think, and would suggest, that the final poem either be split into multiple shorter poems or even turned into a regular piece of text; whether a short story, a monologue, or a sermon, etc.