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trin's review against another edition
3.0
These poems are like...
1 part T.S. Eliot
1 part Florence + The Machine lyrics
1 part ???
I didn't get all of them; I think some were silly; but I quite enjoyed reading them. They made me feel gothy and baroque. Kind of perfect for a chilly October when the world is ending.
1 part T.S. Eliot
1 part Florence + The Machine lyrics
1 part ???
I didn't get all of them; I think some were silly; but I quite enjoyed reading them. They made me feel gothy and baroque. Kind of perfect for a chilly October when the world is ending.
casparb's review against another edition
my memories are mished and mashed but maybe my favourite from lucie. she's like. a luxurious rug all gold trim and borzois
omgnikki's review against another edition
5.0
august 2023 poetry challenge day 24. ngl i picked this one purely from the cover but not only do i need to find a physical copy of this collection i also need to eat it
girlgotnoidentity's review against another edition
5.0
A very not-casual poetry book. I'm in love with this one.
lizzylikesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Intense and beautiful, LBB has forever shaped how I’ll read and write lyric poetry.
spacejamz's review against another edition
4.0
Incidentally, my forthcoming album shares its title with this book. We both like Hamlet.
Words I learned from this book: trilobite, tamp, portière, retinue, tourniquet, venatic, syrinx, wold, castrato, sejant, besotted, seersucker, capuchin, grok, pram, vocable (n.), fetlock, hillock, neurasthenic, escutcheon, civet, natter, mummery, curlew, cortège, sacrarium, budgerigar, Hindemith, trammel, batiste, crinoline, Ashkenazi, abbatoir*, bitumen, bowered, physiognomy, dementia praecox, Trakl, barberry, coquettish, poplin, curry (v.), bower, odalisque, dirndl, boy-weed, excelsior, pinafore, linsey-woolsey, Bokhara, harrier, attar, sateen, ersatz, irides, conjunctivae, glossolalia.
*(sic - I wonder if it isn't her own modification of "abattoir," as flavored by either "abba" or "abbot.")
Also, kinds of berries that appear in this book: chinaberry, thimbleberry, barberry, raspberry (twice), lingonberry, black cherry*,
*not a berry? though who cares because strawberries aren't technically berries while pumpkins and avocados are
4 and a half stars. Good job Lucie!
Words I learned from this book: trilobite, tamp, portière, retinue, tourniquet, venatic, syrinx, wold, castrato, sejant, besotted, seersucker, capuchin, grok, pram, vocable (n.), fetlock, hillock, neurasthenic, escutcheon, civet, natter, mummery, curlew, cortège, sacrarium, budgerigar, Hindemith, trammel, batiste, crinoline, Ashkenazi, abbatoir*, bitumen, bowered, physiognomy, dementia praecox, Trakl, barberry, coquettish, poplin, curry (v.), bower, odalisque, dirndl, boy-weed, excelsior, pinafore, linsey-woolsey, Bokhara, harrier, attar, sateen, ersatz, irides, conjunctivae, glossolalia.
*(sic - I wonder if it isn't her own modification of "abattoir," as flavored by either "abba" or "abbot.")
Also, kinds of berries that appear in this book: chinaberry, thimbleberry, barberry, raspberry (twice), lingonberry, black cherry*,
*not a berry? though who cares because strawberries aren't technically berries while pumpkins and avocados are
4 and a half stars. Good job Lucie!