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walkingtheborder's review
5.0
Lovely, luminous stuff - love, loss, sex, separation, death, a meditation on the Welsh flag and quiet observation, each word weighed.
alex_manners's review
emotional
relaxing
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
3.25
roe_'s review
3.0
Tender but lacks a certain maturity. It's hard not to compare to Seamus Heaney as Sheers so frequently references him: Heaney is by miles the better poet.
h_motionless's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I am dreading having to study this for my A Levels - it’s just over-pretentious drivel relying way too heavily on obvious metaphors, but these metaphors hold no weight to them, and have no layer of complexity to them. This poetry tries to be clever and innovative, but ends up falling flat. I appreciate the symbolism of the strong link between nature and humanity, and also the ephemerality of life, but these are not fresh ideas and Sheers brought no new life to them.
emcatbee's review
reflective
relaxing
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
3.5
The poems that I expected were as I expected - beautiful. I got thrown off by all the poems about shagging though.
ellenisntcool's review
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.0
mei_reads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
annaanjo's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
bethgracesaunders's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0