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"Chrissie Gittins inhabits a world of Chinese delicacy - yet she is unflinching. This poet is also an accomplished visual artist and her poems are well-sculpted, fine-boned, painterly and precise. Reflective as well as outward-looking, she writes vividly about the everyday as well as less familiar lives and places. Lively, accessible and gently surprising, hers is a voice refusing to be pinned down. There is no straining for effect, but much to enjoy and admire in this fresh and unusually natural first collection. It should not be overlooked." Moniza Alvi; "Chrissie Gittins' poems are elegant, sensual and deep. They are a joy to read first time round - and to revisit." Kate Kellaway"