“In their poetry debut, Content Warning: Everything, eye-catching novelist Akwaeke Emezi envisions a self that can’t be bent or broken.”—Library Journal
"A triumph of selfhood that painstakingly journeys between belief and becoming. Holding tenderness and rage in one breath, the Nigerian-born nonbinary author excavates trauma, divorce and loss without restraint."—New York Times
"From searing inquisitions of the nature of guilt and sin to radical reimaginings of biblical figures, Emezi operates with the ease of a seasoned poet throughout this visionary book."—BookPage
"Moments of incomparable characterization stand out, like the "velvet child upholstered in incoherent rage," often contrasting with the simple pleasures of Emezi's Igbo culture: "the wet fibers from a ripe palm fruit / flat stones cracking the nut inside." Emezi's lyrics radiate raw vulnerability in their exploration of themes of abuse, trauma, mental wellness, and sexuality."—Booklist
"Award-winning author of Freshwater, PET, The Death of Vivek Oji, and Dear Senthuran, Akwaeke Emezi returns with a poetry collection that sounds electrifying. Emezi is one of our favorite writers today and we are lucky enough to get blessed with a poetry collection from them."—She Reads
“Each poem is stunning, and often feels uproarious immediately upon its completion, demanding another read, another look, a step or two back or to the side, to second guess, question, and feel.”—North of Oxford
“Emezi’s worldbuilding is best expressed when senses collide, as when we observe how ‘mary / auntie sighs and a flock of sparrows crashes against my ear’ or experience the visceral sensation of a voice, as ‘ox bones thrown against the walls / heavy bamboo whistling on / tender calves.’”—Harriet Books, Poetry Foundation
"Akwaeke Emezi continues to astound with their prolific multi-genre, multidisciplinary work."—Shondaland
"Spirit, source, sanctuary."—Ms. Magazine
