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minimajjs's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
sriq's review
"'He is unrivalled, like a Lesbian' became a proverbial expression for excellence in song."
"Sappho almost exclusively invokes female deities. Here we meet the Graces (or Kharites, related to our 'Charity') who often attend on Aphrodite in art and literature. They were goddesses of grace, mirth, floral adornment and relaxation--in short, the pleasures of life."
"Moon and the Pleiades go down./
Midnight and tryst pass by./
I, though, lie/
Alone."
"Now, Dika, weave the aniseed together, flower and stem,/
With your soft hands, crown yourself with a lovely diadem"
"Sappho almost exclusively invokes female deities. Here we meet the Graces (or Kharites, related to our 'Charity') who often attend on Aphrodite in art and literature. They were goddesses of grace, mirth, floral adornment and relaxation--in short, the pleasures of life."
"Moon and the Pleiades go down./
Midnight and tryst pass by./
I, though, lie/
Alone."
"Now, Dika, weave the aniseed together, flower and stem,/
With your soft hands, crown yourself with a lovely diadem"
vikkisgrotto's review
This author's writing did not much entice me in the way Anne Carson's did. I started reading this before I read If Not, Winter, and after I couldn't bring myself to pick Stung with Love back up.
It's a real shame because I love the cover so much. Maybe I'll revisit it one day when I have more mental energy.
It's a real shame because I love the cover so much. Maybe I'll revisit it one day when I have more mental energy.
mo_avoiding_responsabilities's review
3.75
I loved this poetry collection, the informative paragraphs were interesting but sometimes too long, as was the introduction.
zarelaeda's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5