Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Dearly by Margaret Atwood

6 reviews

thepostman96's review

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Rape, and Grief

growintogardens's review

reflective medium-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

kate_0119's review

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. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

plantbasedbride's review

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.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Rape

looney_moons's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This is BEAUTIFUL. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, and Domestic abuse

missanniewhimsy's review

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape