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A cruelty special to our species

by Emily Jungmin Yoon · 2018

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"A piercing debut collection of poems from a sensational new talent exploring gender, race, and violence"—Jacket flap.

Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 80 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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