Scan barcode
dutchcrunch's review against another edition
3.0
“It is still beautiful to hear the heart beat but often the shadow seems more real than the body.”
junojunejunie's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
aceface's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
jaballes's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
thomasgoddard's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly this one really reminded me how passionate I used to be for the artform.
What Tranströmer manages to achieve here is breathtaking in its execution.
The natural and the human world overlap in this tense discourse. Winds howl as they cruise through our intimate landscapes. There are constant reminders that we have not conquered the elements, they still exist. They rust our boats and force us to huddle inside together.
Togetherness is explored throughout. A mix of life’s memories and the articulation of hope.
The cries of animals are calls to rejoin them, despite the impossibility of that request.
Everything human resembles something ecological. Everything environmental is transformed into the human.
The barriers break down in this really powerful way. And you’re left with the realisation that this is how it really is. To live is both to be a part of nature and apart from it. What a terrible situation we’ve gotten ourselves into. We are rebellious children.
At the end of this collection I felt as if we only consider the natural world unsuitable because we no longer see our place in it. Yet, if we decided to... desired it... we could reconnect and make that place into an Eden again.
One of my favourite poets now.
What Tranströmer manages to achieve here is breathtaking in its execution.
The natural and the human world overlap in this tense discourse. Winds howl as they cruise through our intimate landscapes. There are constant reminders that we have not conquered the elements, they still exist. They rust our boats and force us to huddle inside together.
Togetherness is explored throughout. A mix of life’s memories and the articulation of hope.
The cries of animals are calls to rejoin them, despite the impossibility of that request.
Everything human resembles something ecological. Everything environmental is transformed into the human.
The barriers break down in this really powerful way. And you’re left with the realisation that this is how it really is. To live is both to be a part of nature and apart from it. What a terrible situation we’ve gotten ourselves into. We are rebellious children.
At the end of this collection I felt as if we only consider the natural world unsuitable because we no longer see our place in it. Yet, if we decided to... desired it... we could reconnect and make that place into an Eden again.
One of my favourite poets now.
cielllo's review against another edition
this is a fascinating & beautiful collection, thank you so much eilidh!!! <33
macabre absurdness and the bleak and depressing atmosphere of Scandinavian cinema but also vulnerable, incredible imagery constructing, and uniquely musical in the way Tomas devotion for music is integrated into his writing and stirs his perceptions/ mental imagery (a similar thing, even though not to the same degree, occurs with art here). Not sure whether I've experienced music/poetry joint in that way before. He seems like he was a very interesting fellow and no surprise he got a Nobel.
Some favourites are Out in the Open, Below Freezing, Schubertina, The Half-Finished Heaven, Vermeer, Solitude, The Couple
macabre absurdness and the bleak and depressing atmosphere of Scandinavian cinema but also vulnerable, incredible imagery constructing, and uniquely musical in the way Tomas devotion for music is integrated into his writing and stirs his perceptions/ mental imagery (a similar thing, even though not to the same degree, occurs with art here). Not sure whether I've experienced music/poetry joint in that way before. He seems like he was a very interesting fellow and no surprise he got a Nobel.
Some favourites are Out in the Open, Below Freezing, Schubertina, The Half-Finished Heaven, Vermeer, Solitude, The Couple
carlaespi's review against another edition
4.0
Often I have to say nothing. Voluntarily!
Because the "last word" can be spoken again and again.
Because hello and good-bye...
Because this day that has at last come today...
crec q amb aquest llibre he apres a llegir poesia, gràcies tranströmer (i a robert bly per traduir-lo) !!! <3
Because the "last word" can be spoken again and again.
Because hello and good-bye...
Because this day that has at last come today...
crec q amb aquest llibre he apres a llegir poesia, gràcies tranströmer (i a robert bly per traduir-lo) !!! <3