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casparb's review against another edition
somebody in the reviews here calls this a first date & I think I’m right with them this collection feels something like a perfect first date that’s not something for all poets but Emily does this with incredible precision & levity.
The collection drives its way into an exploration of conventional vulnerabilities, the irreconcilable between form and practice. I also think & maybe because everything I read at the moment is fed to the gills with one’s own death - that this is in many ways a happy collection there’s an affinity with Jack Underwood & I’d love to keep it near me
If I may be more daring I’d suggest there’s a hue of the guide to this a manual for the sweetness & indecency of vulnerability - the capacity for loving in the very modern era. It seems a fantastic place to start I need to scoop up more emily
The collection drives its way into an exploration of conventional vulnerabilities, the irreconcilable between form and practice. I also think & maybe because everything I read at the moment is fed to the gills with one’s own death - that this is in many ways a happy collection there’s an affinity with Jack Underwood & I’d love to keep it near me
If I may be more daring I’d suggest there’s a hue of the guide to this a manual for the sweetness & indecency of vulnerability - the capacity for loving in the very modern era. It seems a fantastic place to start I need to scoop up more emily
nataliedc's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
A short, witty poetry collection filled to the brim with dreamy verse. I really enjoyed Berry's use of rhythm - my favorites from this collection are "Our Love Could Spoil Dinner," "The International Year of the Poem," "My Perpendicular Daughter," and "Some Fears." Can't wait to check out more of Berry's work!
davidjordan's review against another edition
5.0
I sat at the bar drinking a glass of bourbon, neat, while reading this arresting collection of poems. Definitely one of the most satisfying afternoons I have enjoyed in a while. There's a very good chance that my mind became more intoxicated with the quality of this poet's verse than it did with the Knob Creek in my glass. This book absolutely needs a publisher on this side of the pond. Highly recommended.
helenajcassels's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
cielllo's review against another edition
what a lovely collection!!
dear boy, we were deeply fascinated by the dark originality, the vulnerability, and the unique conjunction of all poems/ stories/ voices in their own right(s) to a spheric Whole. still flabbergasted that this is possible & could be done??
long-distance relationships seem awful and please stay away from doctors, nuns, and cult leaders named arleen xxx
dear boy, we were deeply fascinated by the dark originality, the vulnerability, and the unique conjunction of all poems/ stories/ voices in their own right(s) to a spheric Whole. still flabbergasted that this is possible & could be done??
long-distance relationships seem awful and please stay away from doctors, nuns, and cult leaders named arleen xxx
kyokroon's review against another edition
1.0
Just really wasn't for me... There were a few nice phrases, but for me most poems just fell flat...
oceliastanley's review
good poems! some favorites: the numbers game, manners, questions i wanted to ask you in the swimming pool, zanzibar, hermann's traveling heart, arlene's house, devil music, the tomato salad, plans for a future romance