Este libro de poesía me resultó aburrido, pero lo que me pareció interesante fue cómo terminó convirtiéndose en una antología.

This poetry collection had me highlighting and annotating like never before. While some poets resonated with me more than others, most of the poems are beautifully crafted and emotionally rich.

i enjoyed this collection of poetry. thank you so much for this arc! i appreciate it. hopefully i get to read more books from african voices!

"Old Love Skin: Voices from Contemporary Africa," published by Mukana Press, is an awe-inspiring anthology of fifty-two African poets hailing from thirty countries. Though poetry isn't my usual genre of choice, reading this book was a delightful experience. I particularly appreciated discovering the works of female poets who unapologetically express the raw realities of African experiences."

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me a complimentary electronic copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

This is a nice collection of poetry. If you enjoy poetry and discovering new voice you may like this anthology. The writing is a beautifully touching take on various topics. The poems read as honest reflections on the African experience.

This is a pretty raw take on the female, African experience. This was a very heartbreaking, but beautiful experience. The writing is so impactful and well done that it evokes emotions from the depths of the soul. The topics of the poems are varying from religion, to politics, to love, to hope and loss. I think people that feel they "don't like poetry" will even really enjoy this compilation!

Unfortunately I only got through just over half of this before it was archived so I did not get to finish it off. What I did read was very moving though and I loved the vastness of it. So many different voices heard throughout, and so many different topics covered.

I really enjoy poetry especially when it is coming from #ownvoices and this one certainly had richness and depth with over 52 poets from 30 African countries. Touching on themes of war, civil unrest, patriarchy, love, family, country. the ones I read were all quite personal and moving.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this. I only wish I'd finished it.

I really enjoyed this book, it was a formative read and it made me better understand what it means to be a woman and above all to be a black woman nowadays

This collection is so widely varied, yet every single poem is beautifully written. There is poetry about family, war, sexuality, love, culture, and so much more. Anyone could find a poem they like in this collection, and I definitely found new poets to read.

Perfect for fans of anthologies. A stunning offering from various writers and will have something for everyone.

Poetry anthologies always help me discover new poetic voices that speak to me and this one was no different. With myriad styles and tones, these poems were all impactful and resonant in their own ways, tackling issues of identity, belonging, and expression of self, it is one that I will keep coming back to.

A beautiful collection that is a must read for all lovers of art. These should be featured in every book list possible. Heartwarming, powerful, raw.

I really liked this collection of poems by a variety of African poets, none of whom I'd heard of before reading. There were a couple of weak points but overall I found this collection to be raw, heartbreaking and mesmerizing. I don't often read poetry all in one sitting but that is what I ended up doing with this collection as I simply couldn't put it down.

A spectacular anthology of poems by 52 African poets invites the reader on a journey that will take them through a wealth of emotions and perspectives. In other words, it is important to take your time with each poem to absorb it, savour it, appreciate it, and release it. Not all of them had the same impact on me but as a whole, this is a book I will keep recommending over and over again.

This was a beautiful poetry collection from writers across Africa. It did not shy away from tough topics, and was beautifully written.
The poems were not always necessarily my style, but I found all interesting to read.
This is worth picking up for fans of intricate poetry, and poetry in general. I would definitely recommend.

3.5 stars personally, rounded up.

DNF
Maybe poetry books just aren't for me. I really wanted to like this. I have liked poetry books before. But somehow this just wasn't working for me at all. It's a compilation, so I was expected to like some poems more than others. Which was true, but the poems I liked were so heavily in the minority I just can't bring myself to keep reading the rest of them. The symbolism wasn't working for me, and the book needed some extra editing.
My favourite was Preacher Man Knows My Name, by Bryan Obinna Joseph Okwesili, and I did like his other poem as well.

Interesting anthology of heartbreaking and beaitifully written poems by african poets. Got myself shedind tears sometimes and also in love with words in others. Totally recommend for those that aren't avid readers of pems or are fans of the genre.

Reading this collection is an education. With over 50 poets contributing to the work this is an overreaching exploration into female African voices. An amazing read

Mixed bag. Some very cool poems; others I thought were very meh, or blah. My favourite poems were the political ones; was also very struck by Justine Nagundi's poem The Sulking Son, each line of which is the title of a famous book.

This was a great read. All of the voices were inspiring. I highly recommend reading this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and once I started, I could not put it down.