Name: But I Don't Feel Empowered
ISBN: 9781524892241

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Room for Feeling

Free verse and whimsical illustrations meet heartbreak, womanhood, and the freedom to feel as you do.

Come here for

Honest poems shaped by a queer Asian woman’s coming of age
A playful visual touch alongside weightier feelings

Expect

Reflections on heartbreak, womanhood, and trauma
A gentle case for letting emotions be what they are

Book Details

Authors: Suri Chan
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: May 21, 2024
Format: Paperback
Theme: Inspirational Poetry · Love Poetry
Reading lane: Inspirational Poetry

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Publisher Categories

Asian Poetry
LGBTQ+ Poetry
Love Poetry

About This Book

In But I Don't Feel Empowered , poet and artist Suri Chan harnesses the power of beautiful language and whimsical illustrations to speak about the lighthearted as well as the heartbreaking experiences that bind us. But I Don’t Feel Empowered is Suri Chan’s debut collection of honest, free-verse and whimsically illustrated poems. She explores themes of heartbreak, womanhood, and trauma from the lens of a queer Asian woman coming of age. This collection is earnest in its belie...

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In But I Don't Feel Empowered , poet and artist Suri Chan harnesses the power of beautiful language and whimsical illustrations to speak about the lighthearted as well as the heartbreaking experiences that bind us. But I Don’t Feel Empowered is Suri Chan’s debut collection of honest, free-verse and whimsically illustrated poems. She explores themes of heartbreak, womanhood, and trauma from the lens of a queer Asian woman coming of age. This collection is earnest in its belief that healing is about accepting your emotions as they are. And in a world that asks you to be empowered at all times, it asks you to just be. Deeply moving and thought-provoking, But I Don’t Feel Empowered solidifies Suri as an artist to watch and a voice to root for.