A review by sophiekimber
The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood

5.0

“They lie side by side / under a thick quilt of silence. / The air silts up with snow. / The drifting land / merges with the inside room / gradually through the window.”
(The Winter Sleepers)

Wow. This has to be my favourite of all poetry collections from Margret Atwood. I absolutely love her style, imagination, and commentary. Every one of these poems was poignant and an absolute pleasure to read. My favourite poem was ‘Against Still Life’ because goddamn, that poem hit me hard. Truly a Canadian icon.