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lsdhbw's review
4.0
Emily Berry's collection blew me away. I intend to read and re-read but on my first read through this is a great little compilation of contemporary poetry.
joanna_mward's review
4.0
really enjoyed the emily berry, other two were mixed, I hate hATE HATE any mentions of greek / roman mythology so ms carson lost me there
late_stranger's review
3.0
Though Emily Berry stood out as my favorite, the whole collection was really interesting and I'm looking forward to picking up more of the new Modern Poets series in the future.
oreiadae's review
5.0
I love this book with my whole heart, i have annotated it and ruined it in all the beautiful ways a thoroughly read, well-loved book is. I admit i bought it due to my near-obsession with Anne Carson's writing, and was pleasantly surprised. I really liked Emily Berry and Sophie Collins poems. I am still on the hunt for the rest of the books in this series, due to how much I really genuinely liked it.
Honestly, for my this was the perfect and best book I've ever taken with me while traveling. It's small, and being on a train or boat or plane and just watching the world go by you while you read the poems in this book and slowly sink deeper into introspection and feelings about your life. It made me melancholic and nostalgic, which is my favorite mood to be in when traveling. I really do recommend this books if you want to get into some modern female poets, and if you have melancholic tendencies. Big fan.
Honestly, for my this was the perfect and best book I've ever taken with me while traveling. It's small, and being on a train or boat or plane and just watching the world go by you while you read the poems in this book and slowly sink deeper into introspection and feelings about your life. It made me melancholic and nostalgic, which is my favorite mood to be in when traveling. I really do recommend this books if you want to get into some modern female poets, and if you have melancholic tendencies. Big fan.
behindthecritic's review
3.0
I think this series is incredible and a good way to find new contemporary poets.
I've wanted to read some Emily Berry for ages so it was great to finally have a sample of her work. My favourite poems were by Sophie Collins; I love the comments on pop culture and literature as a response to a wider issue. They were really clever and witty.
I've wanted to read some Emily Berry for ages so it was great to finally have a sample of her work. My favourite poems were by Sophie Collins; I love the comments on pop culture and literature as a response to a wider issue. They were really clever and witty.
violetends's review
4.0
A lovely collection of poems that sometimes were quite easy to read but always with some hidden deeper meanings in between the lines. I liked the difference in the styles of the three women and I feel definitely keep an eye out for both collections of them and the next book in this series.
Emily Berry: 9/10
Anne Carson: 7/10
Sophie Collins: 8/10
Emily Berry: 9/10
Anne Carson: 7/10
Sophie Collins: 8/10