Reviews

Archy and Mehitabel by Don Marquis

joemurphy's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

raehink's review against another edition

4.0

archy was once a great poet. he has been reincarnated as a cockroach but still has the soul of that poet. he types his poems on a rusty typewriter at night, accompanied by his friend mehitabel, an alley cat whose spirit houses the incarnated queen cleopatra. because he is unable to reach the shift key, his writing contains no caps or puncuation. i loved this book.

robinrenee's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a wonderful book of free-verse poetry, written late at night by a cockroach, archy, who can only type by throwing himself at the keyboard head-first. he writes and comments on the denizens of the alley he lives in and the tenor of their times. veering between essays and poetry, the book is a delight to read.