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mina_m's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
environment, loss of a spouse, griefannaonthepage's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
There are the occasional nice line or phrase, but overall this collection felt both rushed and overfull, and could have done with more ruthless editing.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
plantbasedbride's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
I haven’t had the best track record in the past when it comes to Margaret Atwood, so when I say I went into this poetry collection with trepidation, I mean it.
While a handful of the poems touched me (Shadow, Songs for murdered sisters, Oh children, Invisible Man, Dearly, and Blackberries), the majority read like the thoughts you have as you’re falling asleep that feel deep in the moment but are revealed to be nonsensical and meaningless in the light of day.
Many of the poems are meandering, and the theme changes from one stanza to the next, leaving the reader unable to parse the point. Perhaps it’s merely that Atwood’s style and my sensibilities don’t mix.
While a handful of the poems touched me (Shadow, Songs for murdered sisters, Oh children, Invisible Man, Dearly, and Blackberries), the majority read like the thoughts you have as you’re falling asleep that feel deep in the moment but are revealed to be nonsensical and meaningless in the light of day.
Many of the poems are meandering, and the theme changes from one stanza to the next, leaving the reader unable to parse the point. Perhaps it’s merely that Atwood’s style and my sensibilities don’t mix.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Rape
kingorgan's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
This collection, particularly the last section, made me cry. That's not something that happens a whole lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
looney_moons's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This is BEAUTIFUL.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence