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Review of "Thirty times I felt like a human" by Arani Acharjee

Writer: Megan Diedericks
Megan Diedericks
Aug 16, 2024
1 min read

This collection takes you on a journey from adolescence into adulthood, and - the after. -

This is very well executed; in the first few pieces the perspective is filled with wonder and questions, this changes through the course of this thirty-piece journey as the speaker grows into adulthood and gains experience.


So many beautiful lines stood out to me, especially:

• "My beloved cocoon, I’ve outgrown your

love" (My Beloved Cocoon) and

• "To me, old age is an apple tree" (I Am Fine)


I hope to read more of Arani's poetry collections in the future!


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