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Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

katy_ryn's review against another edition

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4.0

Half of this collection is truly exquisite and the other half is Walt going “here is a list of things I like :)” but it’s all enjoyable so I have very few complaints.

nachtschreckenirgendwas's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

thegreekmoon's review against another edition

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4.0

i sing the body electric

blackcatbinx29's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

5.0

I understand why everyone in the 1800s want to have sex with him because if I was alive in the 1800s and I read this I’d want to sleep with him too because I’ve read this in 2024 and I would sleep with him. 10 points to the narrator for doing the bird voice for the bird poems. 

tatianasb's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.75

daizie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Truly transformative to read in its entirety for the first time. I enjoyed Whitman's version of Transcendentalism (if one could even call it that) a lot more than his predecessors - it felt more realistic and honest. 

andotherworlds's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 // first foray into whitman and slightly disappointed?! while i enjoyed certain lines and wording at times, as a whole, i didn’t gel that well with his style. it felt a tad drawn out and excessive at times.

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

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4.0

Walt Whitman wrote beautiful, earthy, amazing poetry. Read it!

imayasen's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

sarahshoemake's review against another edition

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5.0

This is what I want to read on my deathbed.