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4.25☆
Thank you Plough Publicity for providing me with this ARC on Edelweiss!
I really enjoyed this book. I thought the art was beautiful and well done, but sometimes it was unclear what it was trying to convey. I think the poetry chosen for this collection was a great fit as well. I really enjoyed how the poems at the end of this collection had a theme of death. It was almost like poems took you through a lifetime.
I told my english teacher about this book and she loved the idea of it so much she had the librarian order it for our school! I hope others will enjoy this as much as I did.
Thank you Plough Publicity for providing me with this ARC on Edelweiss!
I really enjoyed this book. I thought the art was beautiful and well done, but sometimes it was unclear what it was trying to convey. I think the poetry chosen for this collection was a great fit as well. I really enjoyed how the poems at the end of this collection had a theme of death. It was almost like poems took you through a lifetime.
I told my english teacher about this book and she loved the idea of it so much she had the librarian order it for our school! I hope others will enjoy this as much as I did.
I'm so pleased with this. I knew going in that much would rest on the choices of the poems, and the poems here are beautiful and well-chosen. I loved the different art styles throughout, one seeming almost manga and others in many other artistic styles. I also loved much of the visual interpretation of the words. This was beautiful and I hope for more.
This past September I resolved to read more poetry, and when I did so I learned that my seven year old daughter loves poetry. Poems to See By, a book of famous poems illustrated in a graphic novel style, is a treasure I plan to enjoy with her this Lent. It turns out that poetry, with its vivid language and appeal to emotion, lends itself beautifully to a graphic novel-style interpretation. Reading poetry forces us to stop and savor the words, slowly, re-reading them and thinking about them, making poetry reading an excellent Lenten practice, training us to do the same when reading Scripture. Julian Peters chooses some very well known poems that we get to read again with fresh eyes through the book’s gorgeous, colorful illustrations for each line. While rereading “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden with these illustrations, I felt both the cold of winter and the pang of regret the narrator expresses when he finally recognizes “loves austere and lonely offices.” This book makes an excellent gift as well.
Poems to See By is an illustrated anthology of two dozen classic poems that will be familiar to many readers. They are organized into six sections that consider different ways of seeing: Seeing Yourself, Others, Art, Nature, Time, and Death. You can see examples on Julian Peters’ website, such as “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe or “Before the Battle” by Siegfried Sassoon.
The newest poem is “There Have Come Soft Rains” by John Philip Johnson while the oldest is William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much with Us.” Of course, it is impossible to select a perfect sampling from 220 years of poetry, but I cannot think of any that should be excluded. There are two poems from Emily Dickinson but her poems are so short that seems more than fair.
Poems to See By is a great collection of poems and is beautifully illustrated. What is most impressive is the many varied styles of illustration. Peters masterfully fitted his illustrations to the emotional context of the poem. You can look at these examples and see Peters’ incredible ability to adapt his style to suit the poem.
Poems to See By will be released March 31st. I received an e-galley from the publisher through NetGalley.
Poems to See By at Plough Publishing
Julian Peters author site
https://tonstantweaderreviews.wordpress.com/2020/03/30/9780874863185/
The newest poem is “There Have Come Soft Rains” by John Philip Johnson while the oldest is William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much with Us.” Of course, it is impossible to select a perfect sampling from 220 years of poetry, but I cannot think of any that should be excluded. There are two poems from Emily Dickinson but her poems are so short that seems more than fair.
Poems to See By is a great collection of poems and is beautifully illustrated. What is most impressive is the many varied styles of illustration. Peters masterfully fitted his illustrations to the emotional context of the poem. You can look at these examples and see Peters’ incredible ability to adapt his style to suit the poem.
Poems to See By will be released March 31st. I received an e-galley from the publisher through NetGalley.
Poems to See By at Plough Publishing
Julian Peters author site
https://tonstantweaderreviews.wordpress.com/2020/03/30/9780874863185/
This book contains 25 classic poems converted into comics. I loved how the artist used different colours, panel structure and drawing style for each poem. Each comic is interpreted in a way that suits the theme of the poem.
As someone new to poetry and a comic lover, I appreciated how this book illustrated lines from classic poems as comics followed by the full text of the poem. This book would be of interest to ardent poetry lovers and poetry newbies alike.
Note - I received a free digital copy of the book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review in any way.
As someone new to poetry and a comic lover, I appreciated how this book illustrated lines from classic poems as comics followed by the full text of the poem. This book would be of interest to ardent poetry lovers and poetry newbies alike.
Note - I received a free digital copy of the book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review in any way.
Although the poems are other people's, all the artwork to illustrate them belongs to Julian Peters, and what an artist he is! Each poem is very different in style, as are his illustrations, so you will see pencil/pen, full color, manga, watercolor, and even light collage. Peters sticks to the lines of the poems, but I discovered a few panels here and there that clearly make a judgment on modern events, although most of these poems were written 100 years ago. My favorite illustrations:
- Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird"
- William Wordsworth's "The World Is Too Much With Us"
- Carl Sandberg's "Buffalo Dusk"
- E. A. Poe's "Annabel Lee"
- Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Conscientious Objector"
This book was provided by the publisher prior to publication, and some of the illustrations were not included in the uncorrected proof.
- Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird"
- William Wordsworth's "The World Is Too Much With Us"
- Carl Sandberg's "Buffalo Dusk"
- E. A. Poe's "Annabel Lee"
- Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Conscientious Objector"
This book was provided by the publisher prior to publication, and some of the illustrations were not included in the uncorrected proof.
I do not read poetry often. I think, since I am not in the habit of reading it, I get too wrapped up in the rhythm and structure and pace - if there is no punctuation, I will ZOOM through and feel breathless even in my own mind. Then I’ll pause and try again. I am sure that, with practice, it would get easier, but I just generally prefer to LISTEN to poetry than to read it myself.
This book really appealed to me when I saw it because it visualizes beautiful poems in comics format. This way, I can read the poem with the pace and flow the author intends with the added bonus of seeing it come to life before my eyes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I think I will return to it often when I want a bit of respite or just want to the opportunity to be a bit more contemplative. Peters organized the poems under loose themes, and he employs a variety of styles to illustrate them, based on the theme, the author, and the subject matter. Most of the poems were either only vaguely familiar or completely unfamiliar to me, but all of them were beautiful and gave me pause. And the illustrations were such an added richness! I did not always agree with the way Peters illustrated them, but that is part of the fun. Certainly, his illustrations added depth and nuance to my experience of each poem.
My favorites from the book are the ones pictured here - Juke Box Love Song, by Langston Hughes, may my heart always be open by e.e. cummings, and Birches by Robert Frost.
This book really appealed to me when I saw it because it visualizes beautiful poems in comics format. This way, I can read the poem with the pace and flow the author intends with the added bonus of seeing it come to life before my eyes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I think I will return to it often when I want a bit of respite or just want to the opportunity to be a bit more contemplative. Peters organized the poems under loose themes, and he employs a variety of styles to illustrate them, based on the theme, the author, and the subject matter. Most of the poems were either only vaguely familiar or completely unfamiliar to me, but all of them were beautiful and gave me pause. And the illustrations were such an added richness! I did not always agree with the way Peters illustrated them, but that is part of the fun. Certainly, his illustrations added depth and nuance to my experience of each poem.
My favorites from the book are the ones pictured here - Juke Box Love Song, by Langston Hughes, may my heart always be open by e.e. cummings, and Birches by Robert Frost.
Poems to See By is a beautifully and powerfully illustrated short anthology of poems by poets from Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, ee cummings, Christina Rosetti, WH Auden, Robert Hayden, Langston Hughes, and many others. The illustrations are beautiful, diverse and capture the essence of the poems selected. A longer review to come, when I receive the final galley.
I received a Digital Review Copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I received a Digital Review Copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A collection of famous and not so famous poetry, all redesigned as comic strips.
I don't know a lot of poetry. I'll put my hands up to that. This was a fantastic way to introduce myself to some new poets. I'll be looking up a few of them in the future.
My favourite thing is that each poem is illustrated in a different style. Although they're recognisably the same artist - at least, to my extremely untrained eye - they're different enough to still be visually interesting and to keep the reader from getting bored or skipping details.
This would be fantastic in a school setting, but it's also brilliant for a casual reader like me. I'll certainly be returning to it in the future. Beautiful.
I don't know a lot of poetry. I'll put my hands up to that. This was a fantastic way to introduce myself to some new poets. I'll be looking up a few of them in the future.
My favourite thing is that each poem is illustrated in a different style. Although they're recognisably the same artist - at least, to my extremely untrained eye - they're different enough to still be visually interesting and to keep the reader from getting bored or skipping details.
This would be fantastic in a school setting, but it's also brilliant for a casual reader like me. I'll certainly be returning to it in the future. Beautiful.