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petrauusimaa's review against another edition
5.0
Upgrading this to five stars since I can't stop thinking about it.
Why on earth I have left Anna Akhmatova unread until now? This was challenging as poetry always is to me yet very powerful and utterly delightful. I am definitely going to make sure to read more of her poetry and also read a biography of her because her poetry seems very biographical and I felt I couldn't get all the references. Akhmatova had the power of making the best of two worlds; her poetry is both traditional and unconventional at the same time. Most of the poems left me speechless and I have a feeling that she is going to be one of my favourite poets alongside with Sylvia Plath.
Why on earth I have left Anna Akhmatova unread until now? This was challenging as poetry always is to me yet very powerful and utterly delightful. I am definitely going to make sure to read more of her poetry and also read a biography of her because her poetry seems very biographical and I felt I couldn't get all the references. Akhmatova had the power of making the best of two worlds; her poetry is both traditional and unconventional at the same time. Most of the poems left me speechless and I have a feeling that she is going to be one of my favourite poets alongside with Sylvia Plath.
cgcpoems's review
3.0
3.5 stars. This isn’t a collection I’d recommend reading all in one go, but rather something to return to every so often and draw out the consumption of. The writings were undeniably good & I thought the translations were wonderful (considering this was my first experience with Akhmatova’s work), but it was easy to get weary of the repetitive subjects.
rockwithyou's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide
emiliac95's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
masterovcrabs's review
5.0
Simply some of the most gorgeously melancholy verse I've ever had the pleasure of reading. She's comparable to Rilke in many ways, though Akhmatova's courage in the face of the 20th century's horrors place her in a league all of her own. Essential.