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cercecountry's review
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I could not get through this book. I really wanted the information but this is by far the most poorly organized biography I have ever read.
I love Emily Dickinson, but this book literally went from her mother's illness to a dog in one paragraph with no transitions. I can't get into Emily's story because the prose reads like a Dickinson scholar (who knows his stuff) got drunk at the pub and is now spouting off all the facts he knows to anyone who will listen. Honestly, that would be a much more pleasant experience.
I love Emily Dickinson, but this book literally went from her mother's illness to a dog in one paragraph with no transitions. I can't get into Emily's story because the prose reads like a Dickinson scholar (who knows his stuff) got drunk at the pub and is now spouting off all the facts he knows to anyone who will listen. Honestly, that would be a much more pleasant experience.
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