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ilybinaya's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
his language is so good and the themes are fine too, the down bit is almost nothing, maybe it could be as difficult to understand as his other works?
exorcismofemilyreed's review
5.0
"The night is a long and lonely celebration."
Poems of the Night is a gorgeous book of poetry. There are so many emotions in this collection - grief, loneliness, fear, sadness, acceptance, peace, and so much more. Borges is so talented, and I'm happy that I had to the opportunity to read this collection.
My edition had the original Spanish next to the translated English. I tried going back and forth for a while, but I don't think I'm ready for full-out Spanish poetry yet. I would love to read the original one day, though.
Poems of the Night addressed many of the fears and concerns that I have about death and getting older, and it was nice to feel a little less alone. It's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who worries about this stuff, and Borges shares his feelings so much more eloquently than I ever could. Although this collection is sad, it made me feel a little bit calmer inside.
Poems of the Night is a gorgeous book of poetry. There are so many emotions in this collection - grief, loneliness, fear, sadness, acceptance, peace, and so much more. Borges is so talented, and I'm happy that I had to the opportunity to read this collection.
My edition had the original Spanish next to the translated English. I tried going back and forth for a while, but I don't think I'm ready for full-out Spanish poetry yet. I would love to read the original one day, though.
Poems of the Night addressed many of the fears and concerns that I have about death and getting older, and it was nice to feel a little less alone. It's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who worries about this stuff, and Borges shares his feelings so much more eloquently than I ever could. Although this collection is sad, it made me feel a little bit calmer inside.
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