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alyssapusateri's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual content
Minor: Rape
agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
I rarely like poetry and this is not an exception. I feel like if you like poetry you may like this although please look at trigger warnings
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Rape
thepostman96's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Dementia, and Grief
havenraven23's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Racial slurs
kate_0119's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Margaret Atwood never fails to amaze me with her writing, and this is no exception. The pacing is as good as you can get for a poetry book, and every topic under the moon seems to be brought up at some point. Wonderful collection, wonderful conclusion, wonderful topics.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Dementia, and Death of parent
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
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
missanniewhimsy's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape