Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ararat by Louise Glück

2 reviews

rhysecakes's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

perhaps too relatable at times

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Self harm

meaghanelizabook's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This was a very solid collection of poems. All of them deal with family, and some with loss. Really beautiful, simple language here that's easy to understand and feel.
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My favorites:
-"A Fantasy"
-"Widows"
-"Lost Love"
-"Mount Ararat"
-"The Untrustworthy Speaker"
-"New World"
-"Saints"
-"Paradise"
-"Terminal Resemblance"
-"Amazons"
-"First Memory"

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Death