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I can the artistry but it did not speak to me because I am a gay woman and would have never let a man make me write (fictional) essay/poems about him.

Haunting your ex, though, is very lesbian.

franchescanicole's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Honestly, I'm not a big poetry person, so I don't know what I expected when I read this. To be honest, I didn't really understand anything, but that's mostly because of my limited ability to think critically about essays. 😭 I was expecting something more...raw and practical. If that makes sense??? I was definitely not the target audience for this kind of poetry. I was more excited about the subject matter.

ramramyum's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

tildahlia's review against another edition

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4.0

Unique in form and structure, I enjoyed the strangeness of this collection. I can't say I was able to absorb every reference (poetry/poetic prose is a work-in-progress for me), but the rawness of the emotion oozed out of each page to an extent it's hard to imagine it being purely fiction. I appreciated that this book stepped beyond the cliches of 'sad/jealous jilted wife' to explore broader themes about having work and ideas appropriated by a man and otherwise not being 'seen' for one's talents and smarts. I plan to read more Carson.

irmah's review against another edition

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3.0

will I ever have enough knowledge of history and literature to understand Carson’s work? probably not
is that gonna stop me from reading it? most definitely not

junojunejunie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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