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themandimonster's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this collection of Halloween poems. My only complaint, and it's a very small one, is that I prefer a bit of variation to the poetry I read - some rhyme scheme, some free verse, some of a bit of in between - as opposed to the strictly rhyming type that can be found here. The verses are all great and definitely give that "vintage Halloween" vibe. Overall very wonderful.
magnetgrrl's review
Another book I read on my solo trip this fall. I love that there's someone out there who writes a poem every Halloween, and just in general loves and celebrates Halloween as much as I do, and put together a whole collection of poems and such about it. It was a great atmospheric collection to absorb in small chunks whenever I wanted to feel the frisson of the season.
whaydengilbert's review
4.0
I go back and forth on the whole genre/tradition of “poetry”, and I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about it in general.
But poetry about love and about Halloween? I’ll always be a mark for that. This is a cool little collection, one that I won’t mind returning to every year. I do wish, however, that the weird little digital art inside was replaced with simpler, vintage Beistle-style illustrations like those on the cover. It would fully complete the package.
No matter how I feel about it as an art-form, I am aware that poetry is written to be read aloud, and this book would make for perfect bedside reading to kids for the months of September and October.
But poetry about love and about Halloween? I’ll always be a mark for that. This is a cool little collection, one that I won’t mind returning to every year. I do wish, however, that the weird little digital art inside was replaced with simpler, vintage Beistle-style illustrations like those on the cover. It would fully complete the package.
No matter how I feel about it as an art-form, I am aware that poetry is written to be read aloud, and this book would make for perfect bedside reading to kids for the months of September and October.
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