The poems in this collection were conveying poignant messages that at times resonated deeply. Despite thoroughly appreciating the poems and their underlying messages, I found it difficult to keep reading. This sentiment stems solely from my personal inclination rather than any fault of the poems themselves- I’m just not that into poetry I suppose?! Nevertheless, delving into Sophia and her family's journey was undeniably eye-opening and enriching. Thanks to NetGalley for the arc

This was a beautiful and moving collection of poems. The narrators bring life to these lovely meaningful and heartfelt poems.

➡Black History Month

➡The Diverse Baseline

August Prompt A: A book by a biracial or mixed-race author

Women and minorities have things hard enough. To throw in being mixed-race on top of that? Especially when you look more like one race than the other? I imagine it becomes a difficult and draining task to constantly explain yourself to others, if you even care to. And you don't have to. They're not owed that.

Poetry is often hard for me to connect with, but I find it's made easier when I relate to some of the topics discussed, e.g. identity, race, politics, relationships, mental health, self-love. I'm actively working on the last three, but I feel like I've come far in the first three. Time will tell.

I started this one a couple of times. I listened on audio, and while I always appreciate being read to in the author's native accent, sometimes I find it hard to focus. I got through the entire thing this morning, and found that I greatly enjoyed myself. I connected a lot to the poems. There is just something special about finding some deep understanding within yourself after consuming another's work.

Wearing My Mother's Heart by Sophia Thakur is GORGEOUS! This poetry collection has beautiful prose and gorgeous writing. The flow.... the prose... holy cow! They are both hauntingly beautiful yet powerful and strong. This collection speed up my heart while reading it, I was moved in ways I did not expect. I usually annotate favorite quotes from books but this whole book is my favorite quote! BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! Instant autobuy author and poet for me now.

I received a review copy of this book from the author/publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Thank you to netgalley for allowing me to listen to Wearing My Mother's Heart by Sophia Thakur. This was so mind blowing. Sophia has easily become one of my favorites.

A beautifully lyrical collection of poems about family, identity and belonging by a new to me poet. I was attracted by the gorgeous cover and ended up impressed with the quality of these poems. Good on audio and highly recommended for fans of poets like Tayi Tibble. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

An incredible collection of poetry, beautifully performed. I think ultimately I prefer to read poetry on the page so I can retrace my steps whereas this felt like it sped by quickly - in part perhaps because many of the poems or short and the break between poems wasn't always clear? With that said though, the poems were incredible - reflecting on generational trauma, family and parenthood, love and change, racism and immigration, and other resonant themes.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! In "Wearing My Mother's Heart", Sophia Thakur sews together a collection of poems that are altogether grievous, cerebral, and hopeful. While some poems touch on differing subjects that are both weighty and complex — from friendship to heartbreak to generational trauma — each poem is delicately crafted to impress intimacy without the suffocation of claustrophobia.

I especially loved the poem Guncotton, which begins with the line: "In India, the first film stock was made with the same compound found in explosives." Guncotton goes on to be a beautiful reconciliation between the form of art versus the effect it launches.

Honorable mentions to some highlighted lines from a few of my favorite poems:

* "You are function before you are female", It Was A Different Time

* "Remember me a mother to this country and his youths, because my sea will not forget what you did to their roots", Grandmother of the Land

So many good poems about life. I’m not a poetry gal but I love a poetry collection that is intensely meaningful. She talks a lot about what her family has gone through. I loved getting the generational wisdom that had been passed down.

The big ouch for this one!
I am so thankful to Sophia Thakur, Netgalley, and Tantor Audio for granting me advanced access to this baby before it hits shelves on October 10th, 2023.

The generational wisdom that was passed down and looked past in our narrator's prose was so innocent and yet grown that I felt I knew every piece of their lineage more than others. I so appreciated this linguistic power that emanated from every page.