Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan

Bright Fear

Mary Jean Chan

80 pages first pub 2023 (view editions) user-added

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
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Bright Fear is ideal for readers who seek emotionally resonant poetry that explores identity, resilience, and the intersection of personal and societal struggles through a queer, postcolonial lens.

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Yet Bright Fear remains deeply attuned to moments of beauty, tenderness and grace. It asks how we might find a home within our own bodies, in places both distant and near, and in the 'constructed space' of the poem. The contemplative central seque...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 150 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

emotional: 85%

hopeful: 32%

inspiring: 32%

sad: 29%

challenging: 23%

dark: 5%

relaxing: 5%

tense: 5%

adventurous: 3%

informative: 3%

funny: 1%


Pace

32% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
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