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Like a Beggar by Ellen Bass

fjette's review

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

A lot of great stuff! Some was a little too neat/wrapped up too trite but overall liked it a lot 

cheekychook's review

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emotional reflective slow-paced

3.75

malea_ann's review

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5.0

Easily one of my favorite collections of poetry. Contemporary and timeless. Accurate depiction of being a woman, a mother, a daughter, a lover.

kirbyworming's review

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3.0

3.5-4
This poetry collection is H O R N Y. That’s right. Capital H O R N Y horny.

There were some lines I loved, like in the poem “Saturn’s Rings”: “Maybe there’s a word in another language / for when distance dissolves into time.”

Of course, “French Chocolates” is a highlight, and I found a similar voice in the final poem, “Let’s,” which was another favorite.

I want to keep this and read it again in 10, then 20 years.

lillianhpearce's review

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3.0

3.5-4
This poetry collection is H O R N Y. That’s right. Capital H O R N Y horny.

There were some lines I loved, like in the poem “Saturn’s Rings”: “Maybe there’s a word in another language / for when distance dissolves into time.”

Of course, “French Chocolates” is a highlight, and I found a similar voice in the final poem, “Let’s,” which was another favorite.

I want to keep this and read it again in 10, then 20 years.

michaelashsmith's review

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fast-paced

3.0

kayla_can_read's review

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challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

3.75

Operatic 

kavyajanani's review

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4.0

Wonderful! Read it as a part of The Sealey Challenge today.

hanamarma's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

4.75

iolair's review

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emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0