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annels789's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautiful little collection of poems. West has a unique and charming way with words - even when the subject matter is a bit dark. I enjoyed this very much.
divadiane's review against another edition
4.0
This collection was nominated for the 2019 Elgin Award. Rating and review to follow.
exorcismofemilyreed's review against another edition
4.0
"We turn to dark things in dark times."
Candle and Pins is a collection of around 40 poems about superstitions. I first heard of this collection from my Ladies of Horror Fiction teammates Jen & Toni, and I was so excited to dig into it!
I had heard of some of the superstitions before, but many were new to me. I loved the brief explanation or quote above each poem so that the reader could understand the background of the superstition. It made the experience much easier, and I enjoyed learning about the superstitions I hadn't heard of.
My top 5 poems in this collection are Candle and Pins, Family Ritual, The Footprint and the Nail, Doppelgangers, and Menstrous. There was a good variety of poems - some were eerie, some were amusing, some were about relationships, etc. This is a great bit of horror poetry, and I'm very happy that I came across this collection. Thank you so much to Jacqueline West for sending me a copy to review!
Candle and Pins is a collection of around 40 poems about superstitions. I first heard of this collection from my Ladies of Horror Fiction teammates Jen & Toni, and I was so excited to dig into it!
I had heard of some of the superstitions before, but many were new to me. I loved the brief explanation or quote above each poem so that the reader could understand the background of the superstition. It made the experience much easier, and I enjoyed learning about the superstitions I hadn't heard of.
My top 5 poems in this collection are Candle and Pins, Family Ritual, The Footprint and the Nail, Doppelgangers, and Menstrous. There was a good variety of poems - some were eerie, some were amusing, some were about relationships, etc. This is a great bit of horror poetry, and I'm very happy that I came across this collection. Thank you so much to Jacqueline West for sending me a copy to review!
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