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franchescanicole's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Honestly, I'm not a big poetry person, so I don't know what I expected when I read this. To be honest, I didn't really understand anything, but that's mostly because of my limited ability to think critically about essays. 😠I was expecting something more...raw and practical. If that makes sense??? I was definitely not the target audience for this kind of poetry. I was more excited about the subject matter.
ramramyum's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
tildahlia's review against another edition
4.0
Unique in form and structure, I enjoyed the strangeness of this collection. I can't say I was able to absorb every reference (poetry/poetic prose is a work-in-progress for me), but the rawness of the emotion oozed out of each page to an extent it's hard to imagine it being purely fiction. I appreciated that this book stepped beyond the cliches of 'sad/jealous jilted wife' to explore broader themes about having work and ideas appropriated by a man and otherwise not being 'seen' for one's talents and smarts. I plan to read more Carson.
irmah's review against another edition
3.0
will I ever have enough knowledge of history and literature to understand Carson’s work? probably not
is that gonna stop me from reading it? most definitely not
is that gonna stop me from reading it? most definitely not
junojunejunie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kazimir's review against another edition
5.0
I’m enamoured.
How would any novel hold up to such a degree of contractility?
How would any novel hold up to such a degree of contractility?
ecstasia's review against another edition
2.0
idk from where I downloaded this book nor why, but I started reading it in the little breaks I have in work. idk man, perhaps bc I always read it when I'm tired but the words barely make sense, and not in a beautiful way
acogna's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
A true dance!
sriq's review against another edition
"An ideal wine grape/
is one that is easily crushed."
"But emphasis is too general a word/
for the dip and slant/
of mindfulness/
that occurs in cognition just/
there: singe it."
"You know Nahum Tate rewrote King Lear in 1681 and his improvements took the form (besides a happy ending) of reducing occurrences of the word if from 247 to 33."
"Once we found unborn young just beneath the savage heart. Ah said Nono apples in the dark. He sliced them out. I was jealous. Tenderness flooded his voice."
is one that is easily crushed."
"But emphasis is too general a word/
for the dip and slant/
of mindfulness/
that occurs in cognition just/
there: singe it."
"You know Nahum Tate rewrote King Lear in 1681 and his improvements took the form (besides a happy ending) of reducing occurrences of the word if from 247 to 33."
"Once we found unborn young just beneath the savage heart. Ah said Nono apples in the dark. He sliced them out. I was jealous. Tenderness flooded his voice."