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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
Read this on the plane on my way to Florida - not the best setting for reading poetry, perhaps. Still, it was a solid collection (though missing a few works I would have expected). I take issue with a couple of the translation choices, but I can respect that every translator comes to a work with their own vision. Overall a well-put-together collection and one I’m sure I’ll revisit in the future.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Neruda's voice is so distinctive. It is earthy yet disembodied, obsessive, and lonely. The natural world is filled with terrors and specters, yet hauntingly beautiful.
I can barely understand Spanish, yet his poetry still sings, crossing cultural and language barriers. One can also see the soul and passion in the translators' works. An excellent collection that provides a balanced coverage of his prolific writings.
I can barely understand Spanish, yet his poetry still sings, crossing cultural and language barriers. One can also see the soul and passion in the translators' works. An excellent collection that provides a balanced coverage of his prolific writings.
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4/5 Stars (%77/100)
It was a really good collection of poems and this is the first time I'm properly meeting Neruda. I've heard so much about him and I can see why people like him so much. Even though I enjoyed listening to his poems (thanks to the narrator as well), I realized, after finishing it, that I don't really remember the names of the poems. If I already know the poet and their work, then the audiobook is more enjoyable for me. Since this is my first time with Neruda, I can't seem to remember anything, only the feeling of joy and calmness. I guess I'll have to get a physical copy of his poems. Still, I would recommend this audiobook to other people, especially the love poems of Neruda.
It was a really good collection of poems and this is the first time I'm properly meeting Neruda. I've heard so much about him and I can see why people like him so much. Even though I enjoyed listening to his poems (thanks to the narrator as well), I realized, after finishing it, that I don't really remember the names of the poems. If I already know the poet and their work, then the audiobook is more enjoyable for me. Since this is my first time with Neruda, I can't seem to remember anything, only the feeling of joy and calmness. I guess I'll have to get a physical copy of his poems. Still, I would recommend this audiobook to other people, especially the love poems of Neruda.
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Pablo Neruda is a poet and leftist who’s words are powerful. But he is a rapist.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
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emotional
reflective