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God I love poetry
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I don't know why it took me so much time to decide to try Emily Dickinson's work, but now that I've read her poems, I can say that she is one of the best. I will be returning to her poetry soon, that's for sure.
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DID NOT FINISH

Started reading, but never finished. Good poems, but I just don’t have the time to read them all.

3.5
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Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This collection was a great introduction to Emily Dickinson's poetry - but I think it was just that, an introduction. While there are certainly some gems within this edition, I found myself uninterested in her poems about nature, which take up a significant part of this book. In time, I could definitely be persuaded to buy a complete collection of Dickinson's poetry to indulge in on a warm spring day.

The poems were not really my thing at all - and I normally quite like poetry. There were only one or two out of the whole book that I enjoyed. Will not read again.
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes