In this original and powerful collection, Choi sheds light on the meaning of "the end of the world" from the perspectives of different marginalized communities throughout history. She writes about Korean comfort women during World War II, those who perished after the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, indigenous people who lost their lands to Columbus, Asian women who continue to be fetishized, and so much more.

I appreciate Choi's poems about revisiting historical events and examining how these incidents devastate different communities; a new beginning for Americans often means a gruesome ending for others. I was going to put a list of stand-out poems from the collection, but then realized it's basically every single one from the book. THE WORLD is a phenomenal poetry collection highlighting the importance of interpreting historical tragedies and emphasizing our responsibilities to the larger community.

Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for the eARC.