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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
Scientific research on a cure for HIV has come a long way since the 1980s. But there is still progress to be made. With Holding HIV, Pauline Sameshima, Emily Turner, and Dazié Grego-Sykes present an enthralling collection of poems. Inspired by members of San Francisco's HOPE Research Collaboratory's Community Arts Integrated Research program, this collection represents the experiences of people who have suffered or been affected by HIV in their lives. These poets share a range of emotions, feelings, and experiences through their poems. You will find poems that celebrate the epigenetic progress over the years, poems that tell stories of discrimination and lack of care of transgender folks with HIV since the 1980s, poems that convey the resilient nature of the human spirit, poems that call out the depiction of HIV in movies, and more.
Immerse yourself in this engrossing book of poems that highlights the fight against HIV and offers hope to all whose lives have been affected since its outbreak. Pauline Sameshima, Emily Turner, and Dazié Grego-Sykes have done a wonderful job of crafting an engaging poetry collection that not only shows the ramifications of HIV but also tells the stories of real people with real experiences with the virus. Holding HIV: Poems of HOPE is for all poetry lovers. The styles of poems vary, but they all share a common theme: a resilient heart in the face of adversity. One of the poems that stuck with me was about the glamorized representation of HIV in movies. After finishing, you will want to revisit the book. Highly recommended.
