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kristie_beth's review
inspiring
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
yellow_star's review
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Nice poetry anthology, good mix of styles and poets. The audio in my edition was good too. It's diverse in a strange way: this is all historical poetry from times when minorities usually weren't published, and the poems do cover women, African Americans, and Native American experiences, some of it is about minorities but written by white guys while other segments are Own Voices. While I normally ask for more diversity from modern content, this is still pretty awesome for classic literature.
ralen356's review
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I felt adequately introduced to a wide variety of poets, as that was my goal of reading this collection. However, if I were to judge this collection as a whole, then I would think the selected poems were rather random. But, I have little experience with poetry collections, so take that with a grain of salt.
brucefarrar's review
3.0
This is an interesting compilation of sixty-five poems by American authors, “[a]rranged in chronological order by poet from Anne Bradstreet to Alice Walker,” and framed by instrumental interludes. The readings of Poe and Dickinson and the anonymous folk ballads are particularly effective. The readings of “The star-spangled banner” and “Chicago,” were a bit too strident for my taste, and I would have picked different poems for Longfellow rather than the excerpt from “The song of Hiawatha.” Nevertheless overall it’s a pleasant two-and–a-half hours of oral poetry.
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