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bethanydark's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
classical_learner's review against another edition
challenging
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
2.25
Uhm. So.
The introduction aptly disclaims that many of these were written whilst in a sanitarium--that checks out. There are some very nice sentiments here and there, and The Hippopotamus made me guffaw while the end of The Waste Land (What the Thunder Said) is a classical masterpiece. That is, however, about it for me.
But hey, it's the 60th book I've finished this year.
The introduction aptly disclaims that many of these were written whilst in a sanitarium--that checks out. There are some very nice sentiments here and there, and The Hippopotamus made me guffaw while the end of The Waste Land (What the Thunder Said) is a classical masterpiece. That is, however, about it for me.
But hey, it's the 60th book I've finished this year.
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Minor: Sexual content
cecifeli's review against another edition
challenging
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reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
flowerbinsh's review against another edition
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3.75
Read as a requirement for my Modernism class.
This is my first time reading Eliot, and I highly enjoyed this collection. I honestly wish there were more of his poems within this edition, but I think this was a great starting point for me. The way he tackles themes such as love, death, and aging were so fascinating. I could see myself diving deeper into Eliot's body of work.
This is my first time reading Eliot, and I highly enjoyed this collection. I honestly wish there were more of his poems within this edition, but I think this was a great starting point for me. The way he tackles themes such as love, death, and aging were so fascinating. I could see myself diving deeper into Eliot's body of work.