Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

10 reviews

froggoz13's review against another edition

mysterious reflective

2.75

This book disappointed me because I've heard so many great things about it. The writer just keeps complaining about how heartbroken she is and the aspects of how depression feels and it's so dragged out. Sometimes I feel like the writing is unnecessarily edgy as well.  There are some good bits but even with 99 pages the book felt too long. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, and Cursing

Minor: Car accident

constant_reader's review against another edition

I didn't find it interesting. Also, why is every paragraph numbered? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Grief, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death

mads_jpg's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

1.25

It's ironic that Nelson spends so much of this book debating whether putting something in writing robs it of its essence, since I thought I'd love reading about blue but I actually really disliked this book. Maybe it was her frequent insistence on referring to sex as "fucking". Idk maybe this is just my asexuality showing but I find it so annoying when writers talk about their "lovers" *gag*. There were some lines that I did like but overall it just wasn't what I thought this book would be, I guess.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Animal death, Alcohol, and Cursing

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, and Medical content

spinesinaline's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

I have heard rave, rave reviews for this one but something about the format didn’t sit right with me. All of the poems are in a long numbered list and the constant citations, while interesting, sometimes distracted from the poet’s own words. I wouldn’t have minded if the format switched up a bit. As for the content, some standout passages but most didn’t hit connect for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Cursing

christinereichard's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Essay entries describe the indescribable feeling of obsession and how it bleeds into other challenging emotions. If I read & digested this again, I'd surely bump it to a 5/5 despite actually hating the color blue.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

sorrymom94's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

Intelligent, funny and very horny.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Sexual content

ameliasbooks's review

5.0

This blew me away.

Reread in 2024: I love this book still.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Cursing, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

I find that I did not enjoy this book, though I can imagine that someone else may. It isn't very accessible, though there are some beautiful moments of reflection. The author is a very skilled writer.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, and Sexual content