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    soft magic
    soft magic
    soft magic
    Audiobook28 minutes

    soft magic

    Written by Upile Chisala

    Narrated by Upile Chisala

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    About this audiobook

    From Malawian storyteller Upile Chisala comes a collection of poetry and prose exploring the self, joy, blackness, gender, matters of the heart, spirituality, the experience of Diaspora, and above all, how we survive.

    Told in five parts, soft magic is a shared healing journey.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781524858216

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    • 5/5
      Loved this audiobook. Upile writes my heart, my truth, my pain and my joy.

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    • 4/5
      This is my 2nd Poetry book. The writing style reminded me much of the 1st poetry book I read, Milk & Honey by Rupu Kaur. I can't say I'm a total fan of poetry in general, and more specifically this type of poetry, neverthelessI find it quite interesting and will explore more.

      In this book Upile speaks about self-love, appreciating your melanin/your blackness, appreciating who you are without apology and loving. She has some nice quotable quotes which I forsee myself using in my writing. See a few of my favourites below
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      "I am dripping melanin and honey. I am black without apology."

      "Here you are, Black and woman and in love with yourself. You are terrifying. They are terrified.  (As they should be)."

      "Tell me all the stories that start in your smile and end in your eyes."

      "I am still teaching my fragile And my strong That they can coexist."
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      Overall, a nice quick read if you can appreciate this type of poetry, and even if you can't, it's still a nice and easy read.

      Visit: www.iamdeoncecile.com/blog
    • 4/5
      This was such a short yet powerful read. It speaks to loving who you are and being a strong woman.
    • 5/5
      Wow. This book is a reminder to self-love. Love it
    • 4/5
      “Be yourself and never apologize for being someone you love.”

      Soft Magic a.k.a great affirmations for black and other WOC. It’s as soft as it is powerful. A good enough debut. Having read her recent works before reading this, it’s lovely to see how much she has grown as a poet.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful collection of poems full of positive affirmations for every black girl
    • 5/5
      Touching. Healing. Soothing. Magic. Thank you, Upile Chisala! Thank you!