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A review by thevampiremars
Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color by Christopher Soto
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Every poem in this anthology is moving and powerful in its own way. Some are harrowing gut punches, while others are more gentle and contemplative. The variety is certainly a boon.
I can’t rate each poem individually because there are so many of them, but some of my favourites were The [Black]Outs: Listen by Steffan Triplett, Actually, Yes, Everything is About Race by Madison Johnson, Untitled (Destroying Flesh) by Juliana Huxtable, and Boy in a Stolen Evening Gown by Saeed Jones.
I’m speechless. I wish I had something profound to say, some astute insight. I suppose the poems speak for themselves, so all I can do is give a recommendation. Five stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Genocide, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Vomit, Car accident, and Death of parent