Nightcrawling is one of my favorite books, so when I saw Mottley had a collection of poems coming out, I jumped at the chance to read it early. I read this in a single morning, and while some of it may have been a bit over my head (such is the case with a lot of poetry), I found this collection to be expressive and moving. Exploring themes of girlhood - especially Black girlhood - identity, family, injustice, sexuality, and so much more, Stylistically there is a great deal of range here. I think this collection will really resonate with poetry readers and I'm glad I read it

Thank you Knopf for the early eARC.

Powerful voice! Loved reading these poems, they flow and address many topics a young, Black girl would face.

Talks about girlhood and what that means, being noticed by men, how to handle
Short poems and easy to follow, easy to feel

Pick this one up if you're looking for a quick read, but not an easy one.