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Octopus Curse: A Collection of Clingy Poems
Octopus Curse: A Collection of Clingy Poems | Salma Farook
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Science would have us believe that we are nothing but cell upon cell. I disagree. We are made up of stories. The stories we hear from our mothers, the ones we tell our daughters. The tales we share with sisters and friends. The ones we never say out loud, but are heavy on our minds and run like a fever in our blood.There are a multitude of great divides between us; race, religion, cultures, the way we dress, the languages we speak, but the stories we tell bridge us together in the universal tongue of smiles, tears, pain and laughter. They remind us that, as women, we're all chasing similar fairy-tales.This book is a call to celebrate the bridges, delight in our stories and to focus on the joy in our lives right now, rather than racing behind the happily-ever-after. That will come in it's own time.
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Such a beautiful collection inside and out! I really loved the layout of this book. Six section with an interesting fact about Octopus to begin each new section. With a beautiful cover and stunning illustrations throughout! Farook is a very talented writer. I loved her vision of love and heartbreak in this collection. So deep, moving and relatable. This is one I will definitely revisit.

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A beautiful collection of poetry. her work is is separated into 6 different sections, that all relate to the Octopus. The way that Salma has beautifully been able to articulate each section and have it flow as one book was magical. It made my heart sing. I won‘t say too much about content because I think everyone should pick this up.... but just know I shed a few tears while reading this. (And dare I say it may be one of my favorite poetry reads).

Chrissyreadit Great review! 5y
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