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casparb's review against another edition
yeah a brilliant little piece an extension of The Tree House but a gorgeous one Kathleen's Scots is also more frequent and mellifluous perhaps I'm paranoid but there seems to be work responding to Ted Hughes here too.
lydiabeingalive's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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
4.0
torijanereads's review against another edition
3.0
My first collection of poems by this poet.
*** Found through research done for my Creative Writing MA - bought new ***
I really enjoyed these poems and was inspired by her use of Scottish dialect to add an extra layer to her writing. I am a big fan of nature poetry and this collection hit just the right spot for me.
*** Found through research done for my Creative Writing MA - bought new ***
I really enjoyed these poems and was inspired by her use of Scottish dialect to add an extra layer to her writing. I am a big fan of nature poetry and this collection hit just the right spot for me.
universeofdust's review against another edition
4.0
Kathleen Jamie's The Overhaul is a beautiful collection of poems. The imagery and sensory detail is fantastic, really capturing pieces of the natural world and how man interacts with them, whether it's birds, forests, or the sea. The only thing I struggled with were the poems that were attempting to capture an accent. I found them a bit difficult to understand in places. Apart from that I was quite spellbound through the entire book. Definitely worth a read.
I received my copy of The Overhaul for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I received my copy of The Overhaul for free through Goodreads First Reads.
micromys's review against another edition
4.0
I like Kathleen Jamie's poetry and this is a solid collection exploring self and the natural world. Highlights for me were Ospreys, May, Fragment II, Hawk & Shadow and Stags.
flybyreader's review against another edition
3.0
I came across Kaithlin Jamie while I was reading another book on women poets writing about nature. I was actually hoping to find The Weird Estate, a little book of anatomical poems with real-life illustrations however I could not find a single copy so I decided to take my chance in her other books. I am not exactly a poem kind of person but these lines resonated with me:
The Moon
—
What do you mean
Entering my study
Like a curiosity shop
Stroking in mild concern
Moon, your work-
worn face bright
Outside unnerves me
Please be on your way
......
Deserts, moonlit oceans, heat
Climbing from a thousand coastal cities
Are as nothing now,
The cave dark we were born in
Calls us back
.....
The Moon
—
What do you mean
Entering my study
Like a curiosity shop
Stroking in mild concern
Moon, your work-
worn face bright
Outside unnerves me
Please be on your way
......
Deserts, moonlit oceans, heat
Climbing from a thousand coastal cities
Are as nothing now,
The cave dark we were born in
Calls us back
.....
alireadsbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Had to read this for my contemporary writing module. Just not really my style.
halfmanhalfbook's review against another edition
4.0
The more that I read of Kathleen Jamie’s work the more I grow to like her writing. I have previously read Findings and Sightlines and thought that they were superb, but I have never read any of her poetry before.
The Overahul is a collection of poems about the thing we sometimes miss in our busy lives.
Some of these were very good indeed. There are a couple in Gaelic or dialect that I could not comprehend, but mostly they were good. My particular favourite was The Lighthouse. What is really impressive though is her mastery of language, she can convey an image with sparkling clarity with a breathtaking brevity, and that is what makes this a delight to read.
The Overahul is a collection of poems about the thing we sometimes miss in our busy lives.
Some of these were very good indeed. There are a couple in Gaelic or dialect that I could not comprehend, but mostly they were good. My particular favourite was The Lighthouse. What is really impressive though is her mastery of language, she can convey an image with sparkling clarity with a breathtaking brevity, and that is what makes this a delight to read.
shandy's review
5.0
Only recently introduced to Kathleen Jamie via a non-fiction bird book. For someone who doesn't dip in to poetry often, this little book completely reignited my interest. I actually adored the Scots poems - 'Hauf o' Life' was my favourite, even though I had to ask my Dad to help translate! 'Ospreys' a close second.