Mini Reviews: a fire like you & Bob Dylan

a fire like you by Upile Chisala

3.5 stars

“We were two bruised things
Behaving poorly.
Always going wound for wound
And troubled father for troubled father.

Dredging up dirt and trauma.
Nothing was sacred, everything was a weapon,
No one was safe.
This is the damaging dance.

Fire still can’t be put out with gasoline.
Love and violence have never been friends.”

Chisala is an angry poet and that’s a good thing. We need more angry poets being published today. Her poems are honest, open, and confrontational about today’s issues with poems like “As Black as Tax”. She drives in her voice and allows herself freedom to express the sorrow of her soul. I like how angry she is. She is a passionate voice in the poetry community and it's something we need right now. If you are looking for a passionate poetry collection, I think this may be the collection that you have been looking for.


Whimsical Writing Scale: 3.5

Plotastic Scale: 3.5

Cover Thoughts: Simple and striking.

Thank you, Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing, for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Bob Dylan by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara & Conrad Roset

3 stars

This is a cute little graphic novel about Bob Dylan. It’s a good introduction into who he is and it’s art is beautiful. I think that this could be a great little book to own if you are a Bob Dylan fan or if you just love teaching little kids history. I personally didn’t adore this little novel, but I liked it well enough that I want to and have an interest in the rest of the Little People, Big Dreams series.


Whimsical Writing Scale: 3

Art Scale: 4

Plotastic Scale: 2

Cover Thoughts: I love the way Bob Dylan looks. Super cute art style.

Thank you, Netgalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.


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