I appreciated the quiet and gentle nature of these poems—many experimenting with form and language—and how Wani approached her faith and familial relations (among other themes) throughout this collection. I also enjoyed the almost conversational nature of these poems, both in tone as well as the fact that many of these poems were dedicated to particular individuals or written with another text in mind. I felt that some themes were more developed than others, but there was definitely a common emotional thread running through all of them that the collection still read cohesively.

I think the tenderness of these poems will appeal to quite a few readers, in addition to the fact that they are relatively accessible to those who may not be as comfortable reading poetry. I’ll admit that I personally didn’t feel strongly about the majority of the poems, perhaps the main one standing out to me being “Princess Mononoke (1997),” but I do think Wani is a poet worth paying attention to.