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veelaughtland's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very touching collection of poetry. Do I think it's incredibly well-written? Not in all cases no - but you can feel the emotion of Michel Faber's words as he relays his relationship with his sadly passed wife Eva, and recounts the troubling times during and after her illness.
There are a number poems in this collection in particular that really resonated with me: The Time You Chose, which moved me to tears as I discussed it with a friend after reading, The 13th, which has some truly gorgeous descriptive language in it, and Come To Bed, which was beautiful in its melancholy simplicity.
I'm not sure if this collection is for everyone, but having read it after seeing Michel Faber read some of the poems himself at last year's Edinburgh Book Festival, and hearing him talk about the heartbreak of his wife Eva's passing, I felt like I got more out of it than I might have if I had read it without any of the background knowledge.
This is a brave collection, and I will definitely be re-reading it at some point.
There are a number poems in this collection in particular that really resonated with me: The Time You Chose, which moved me to tears as I discussed it with a friend after reading, The 13th, which has some truly gorgeous descriptive language in it, and Come To Bed, which was beautiful in its melancholy simplicity.
I'm not sure if this collection is for everyone, but having read it after seeing Michel Faber read some of the poems himself at last year's Edinburgh Book Festival, and hearing him talk about the heartbreak of his wife Eva's passing, I felt like I got more out of it than I might have if I had read it without any of the background knowledge.
This is a brave collection, and I will definitely be re-reading it at some point.
jenell's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think I have the words to describe just how beautiful this was. The emotion in it just so raw and moving. If I had to choose a favourite it would have to be the first poem. But even then, they're all so good that that feels unfair. I urge everyone to read this.
ink_of_books's review against another edition
4.0
Ich liebe Gedichte. Und ich mag keine Krankheitsgeschichten.
Aber diese Kombination.war gut.
Und ich habe mich in einem unglaublich wiedererkannt.
ICH. BRAUCHE. MEHR. GEDICHTE!
Emofehlungen?
Aber diese Kombination.war gut.
Und ich habe mich in einem unglaublich wiedererkannt.
ICH. BRAUCHE. MEHR. GEDICHTE!
Emofehlungen?