Adrián Astur Álvarez reviewed Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky
Review of 'Deaf Republic' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is an incredible work. Narrative poetry that demonstrates the inutility of either narrative or poetry on its own (or even spoken/written language itself) when communicating ideas of oppression, resistance, and aggregation amid political instability.
Oh, and the collection is emotionally devastating. In addition to being intellectually clever the story Kaminsky tells here is guided by an emotional throughline that cannot be understated.
I've never read anything quite like this.