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hgbulovsky's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not really sure what to say about this book. It is about blue. The color blue, blue things, blue feelings, and also so much more.
gmariecosta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
chelsbels's review against another edition
4.0
Bluets by Maggie Nelson Is unique. And currently free on audible. It sort of follows the path of Rupi Kaur in the sense that each poetry piece is a line or two and each chapter creates a larger piece replying and building on each other.
But it is infinitely more deep and truthful than any Kaur book I have read. And it’s a lot about finding sexual pleasure and what plays on the mind in times of change.
Nelson explore the meaning of blue in terms of history, religion, personally, and in everyday life. Not only does it seek truths in the narrator’s depression and the loss of her sexual partner. And the accident of her friend. But also the truths and history behind blue used in art throughout time. From Joni Mitchell, to Afghanistan’s Buddha’s, to Jesus in a blue vulva.
It is part research book, part memoir written in a poetic prose form. I started it with no knowledge of this author or what the book would give me. I was pleasantly surprised. Reading in it’s entirety whilst relaxing on a fall day. It felt like the only real thing to do and perfectly fit my mood.
I was upset that the narrator thought Joni Mitchell is American! Pissed me off. But the line “do blue eyed people see more blue?” Pulled me back in as a blue eyed baby with a love of blue since an early age.
This book is for those interested in blue, enjoys memories, snippet conversations and is in a depressive state. Not depression, but you can’t be in a manic bubbly state. It’s like a sad movie, you need to be able to start almost there and let it pull you where the piece wishes to go.
But it is infinitely more deep and truthful than any Kaur book I have read. And it’s a lot about finding sexual pleasure and what plays on the mind in times of change.
Nelson explore the meaning of blue in terms of history, religion, personally, and in everyday life. Not only does it seek truths in the narrator’s depression and the loss of her sexual partner. And the accident of her friend. But also the truths and history behind blue used in art throughout time. From Joni Mitchell, to Afghanistan’s Buddha’s, to Jesus in a blue vulva.
It is part research book, part memoir written in a poetic prose form. I started it with no knowledge of this author or what the book would give me. I was pleasantly surprised. Reading in it’s entirety whilst relaxing on a fall day. It felt like the only real thing to do and perfectly fit my mood.
I was upset that the narrator thought Joni Mitchell is American! Pissed me off. But the line “do blue eyed people see more blue?” Pulled me back in as a blue eyed baby with a love of blue since an early age.
This book is for those interested in blue, enjoys memories, snippet conversations and is in a depressive state. Not depression, but you can’t be in a manic bubbly state. It’s like a sad movie, you need to be able to start almost there and let it pull you where the piece wishes to go.
sohowshouldipresume's review against another edition
5.0
This was beautiful and heart wrenching, and very much captures the way I'm existing or being in life right now. Loved it
rachelc978's review against another edition
4.0
Blue is legit the best colour though and that’s that on that