The Coconut Girl

Sunita Thind's imagery was staggering, read “Radiation Rainbow” for example. Thind's ability to provide such vivid representations of cancer treatment is profound. The use of language has a punch in the gut reaction. Thind's words are like Pollock in the midst of painting, but each slash of the brush is like the stroke of a pen against you.

The Coconut Girl takes on the patriarchy and racism at the same time. Family constructs that are handed down along with judgements. Thind is harsh in their locution of self-inflicted, family, and world expectations of culture.

My “favorite” poems are “Tempered Stars,” and “Slapped for Wearing Slut Paint”.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.