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Evolution by Eileen Myles

bookofstars's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

1.0

worst poetry I've ever read and i used to be my friends beta reader. praying eileen learns how to write poetry, especially not just 1 word a line poetry... my least favourite was "Aloha: good title" yes that is the entire bloody poem,,, thats not a poem thats 3 words... eileen if you ever see this please either learn good poetry or never write again thanks hugs and kisses xoxo

zuly's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

mconant's review against another edition

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3.0

This book feels like listening to a rambling train of thought that I cannot follow. The style that the poems are written in feels difficult to read.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

sarahhigh's review against another edition

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5.0

Truly the New York poet of our time, Myles' latest work is incomparably their best yet. A political commentary, a confession, a dedication to the ass (as we've seen before with Myles), Evolution is a collection on intimacy and how to deal with yourself throughout the Trump era.

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

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Not in the mood for the audiobook, would rather read it physically rn but don't know when I'll be able to so I'm putting this off till I'm in the mood for it

livbythesea's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
Some of the poems really hit, and some missed the mark for me. It was well compiled but it was mixed as far as me relating to it!

kathyxtran's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought summer's a good
Growing season or is
it. Is summer just hot?
I could bring my flowers to your flowers, always
afraid when I show
that maybe I am making
a funeral.


A bit of a difficult reading experience, but looking back, there were several poems I really enjoyed.
Favorites: "A Gift for You", "Dream", "Angel", "Western Poem""Circus", "A hundred per cent"

graniteinastream's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.0

painauchocolat's review against another edition

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"capitalism gnawing on its
bone its bloody

blazing empty

bone its porny

plastic bone

& no one's home"

"live in a stolen country that was always stolen
and worked largely by stolen people. Out of a conservative
diaspora came I mongrel poet from Massachusetts
to make my mark"

"Anything I say
is not
true, forgetting
everything & the present
popping
up like memory."

"She asked
me if
I wanted
to make
films"

And my favorite:

"To My Flowers

Why
did you just
come and
die."

katie_feerst's review

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emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5