--- product_id: 12915758 title: "Sharks in the Rivers" price: "£10.74" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12915758-sharks-in-the-rivers store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 4.4/5 stars from 139 reviews Nature and human experience intertwined Second poetry collection by Ada Limón Sharks in the Rivers **Price:** £10.74 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the poetry that everyone’s whispering about! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sharks in the Rivers - **How much does it cost?** £10.74 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12915758-sharks-in-the-rivers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Highly Rated:** Trusted by 139 readers with a 4.4-star average - • **Collector’s Gem:** Used book in good condition—own a piece of poetic history - • **Award-Worthy Ranking:** Top 50 in Hispanic American Poetry on Amazon - • **Soul-Stirring Poetry:** Dive deep into emotions with every page - • **Culturally Rich Perspective:** Unique Latinx voice blending nature and identity ## Overview ‘Sharks in the Rivers’ is Ada Limón’s acclaimed second poetry collection, celebrated for its vivid blend of nature and human experience through a Latinx lens. This used copy is in good condition and has earned a strong 4.4-star rating from 139 readers, ranking impressively in Hispanic American Poetry categories. ## Description The speaker in this extraordinary collection finds herself multiply dislocated: from her childhood in California, from her family’s roots in Mexico, from a dying parent, from her prior self. The world is always in motion—both toward and away from us—and it is also full of risk: from sharks unexpectedly lurking beneath estuarial rivers to the dangers of New York City, where, as Limón reminds us, even rats find themselves trapped by the garbage cans they’ve crawled into. In such a world, how should one proceed? Throughout Sharks in the Rivers , Limón suggests that we must cleave to the world as it “keep[s] opening before us,” for, if we pay attention, we can be one with its complex, ephemeral, and beautiful strangeness. Loss is perpetual, and each person’s mouth “is the same / mouth as everyone’s, all trying to say the same thing.” For Limón, it’s the saying—individual and collective — that transforms each of us into “a wound overcome by wonder,” that allows “the wind itself” to be our “own wild whisper.” Review: Like looking into the eyes of a friend - This is the second book of poems by Ada Limón that I have read. There are two others waiting in my Kindle. I read "Bright Dead Things" first, and read several poems before bed by reading each aloud until I got the pauses, emphasis, and volume to seem right. Sometimes, it would take me only 4 or 5 read-throughs to feel good. Sometimes, 10 times through, and I was was still reaching to know, and feel, and understand. That's when I would stop and dwell with the images and emotions at least overnight. When I turned the light out, it was as if I'd been in communion. My soul was refreshed, even if the poem was about death. Thank you Ada Limón for the life you've lived that has lead to such knowing and for creating such art that it might be known by people you will never meet, but who will carry a bit of you within. Review: Amazing Poetry! - As a Greek Latina, I’m thankful to have found Ada Limón’s poetry. It’s the first poetry book that I’ve completed. I love how it weaves nature with human nature, especially in context from a Latinx perspective. It’s something that isn’t seen enough in poetry. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #621,831 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #102 in Hispanic American Poetry #225 in Poetry About Places (Books) #1,172 in Poetry by Women | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 140 Reviews | ## Images ![Sharks in the Rivers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hANQrRORL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like looking into the eyes of a friend *by S***T on October 18, 2023* This is the second book of poems by Ada Limón that I have read. There are two others waiting in my Kindle. I read "Bright Dead Things" first, and read several poems before bed by reading each aloud until I got the pauses, emphasis, and volume to seem right. Sometimes, it would take me only 4 or 5 read-throughs to feel good. Sometimes, 10 times through, and I was was still reaching to know, and feel, and understand. That's when I would stop and dwell with the images and emotions at least overnight. When I turned the light out, it was as if I'd been in communion. My soul was refreshed, even if the poem was about death. Thank you Ada Limón for the life you've lived that has lead to such knowing and for creating such art that it might be known by people you will never meet, but who will carry a bit of you within. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Poetry! *by C***S on November 2, 2024* As a Greek Latina, I’m thankful to have found Ada Limón’s poetry. It’s the first poetry book that I’ve completed. I love how it weaves nature with human nature, especially in context from a Latinx perspective. It’s something that isn’t seen enough in poetry. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's safe! No woman-eating monster found here... *by L***E on April 12, 2012* As a "Queens" girl I've never viewed myself as a city girl, although many would beg to differ. If you're from anyone of the five boroughs you're a city kid. There's no denying or hiding in Ana the reflection of her environment within her poetry. I enjoyed how she touched on the simple aspects of daily life. This is my second contemporary poetry book. I definitely connected with her loneliness, sadness, wanting to abandon her immediate environment, and craving for so much more. Her poetry somehow gave me comfort in knowing that I'm not the only individual that has deep layers of sentiment. Sentiments she gracefully simplifies and complicates in poetic words and imagery. It feels natural, easy and deep. I enjoyed her unique writing style. I recommend this book. There may not be many books I will not recommend, but that is because I am falling in love with poetry. Open to change always, makes me open to others voices and with that new knowledge, how will that altar my own voice? 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