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tdem122's review against another edition
3.0
[1st read from 26/10/2023 to 27/10/2023] — 3.5⭐️
— who can a monster blame for being red? :(
— who can a monster blame for being red? :(
moxygen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Only reason it’s not five stars is because it’s TOO SHORT!!!
jazose's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
honnari_hannya's review against another edition
5.0
What more is there to say about this book that hasn’t been better said by others? A deeply moving, queer coming-of-age. Uses the metaphor of the monstrous for the alienation young people (esp. queer) feel in the face of the seemingly immovable, insurmountable obstacles of their lives. About how to grow up in and through abuse—the confusion and hurt it breeds, and also the complicated ways in which love persists even so. Love persisting is essential in all of Anne Carson’s works I think, as well as the catharsis of being allowed to experience that love even in the annihilating face of anger and sadness. About how the people you love and who love you will eventually find their way to you, despite it all. :’)
pollardgreens's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sure, it emotionally sucker punches with the weight of a freight train, but it's also incredibly irreverent and funny! What more could you want?
nicomarlyse's review against another edition
5.0
A perfect piece of literature, actually.
Anne Carson, Queen of Simile fr fr
Anne Carson, Queen of Simile fr fr
lunarflare's review against another edition
4.0
carson really makes language a territory of her own… it is so fascinating to witness the landscapes she creates and transforms with her words. i was a fan of her poetry long before reading her full-length works and this helped me appreciate the depth of her craft so much more, even though i’m certainly missing a lot of its elements. the narrative is imbued with care, and there is a palpable ache and wonderment to the roadmap of life that carson traces for a character borrowed from scattered poetry fragments. this read made me crave an academic environment where i could deconstruct and digest the text more meaningfully, and i would love to revisit it with a better grasp of the mythology + carson’s abilities.