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qingyigeshu's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
The second half is better than the first imo. Some poems are stop and go rhythmically, or are hallmarky in their phrasing. But others are intricately wrought and demanding.
crissybls's review against another edition
reflective
tense
fast-paced
“I begin with love, hoping to end there”
emiliespalding's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
machka_llesan's review against another edition
2.0
While I think The Tradition’s
content is important and
captivating toward the end
of the collection (when Brown
talks more about sexuality), something
in the structure of the poetry
was lacking for me. Of the 52
poems, only 3 spoke to
me, and I think it is largely
because of the way Brown uses
enjambments. Rather than enjambing
at the end of natural
phrases, the pieces are enjambed
in what feels to be very awkward
positions. Thus, it became difficult
for me to understand the
poems, so I had to read them as
one would prose.
content is important and
captivating toward the end
of the collection (when Brown
talks more about sexuality), something
in the structure of the poetry
was lacking for me. Of the 52
poems, only 3 spoke to
me, and I think it is largely
because of the way Brown uses
enjambments. Rather than enjambing
at the end of natural
phrases, the pieces are enjambed
in what feels to be very awkward
positions. Thus, it became difficult
for me to understand the
poems, so I had to read them as
one would prose.
curlyfri17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
doc_erinnicole's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.25
I started reading this for national poetry month (April)....so you see how long it took me to finish. But that's all me, not Brown. So much of this went over my head, but the poems I understood I really enjoyed. The Duplex style is very cool.
gardenia_gerda's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
My favourites are: Riddle, Dear Whiteness and the Duplex poems
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
5.0
A moving collection of poems that are hard to describe and I plan to reread a few times in order to have the space I need to sit with them.
fa_biene's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeously sad while also seething with rage, this collection is a must-read.