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3.99 AVERAGE
Beautiful. Really the most beautiful poetry I've ever read. The ideas, emotions, visual expressions, all are amazing and as another reviewer said, really revolutionary for his time. Whitman speaks of men and women, nature and equality, democracy and freedom, and he moves me everytime I sit down with him. Lovely.
I am very glad to have read this classic.
The title is so appropriate for this collection and so fitting.
This is the poetry that appeals to the masses - as one reads one feels one has such deep thoughts and and emotions.
This sort of poetry has again become popular in this current age - what I feel is the inspirational calander sort of poetry - short snippets of inspirational thought or emotion. Of course Whitman writes from him time and from the inspiration of the nation that he is a part of - fairly newly formed and ideal.
The title is so appropriate for this collection and so fitting.
This is the poetry that appeals to the masses - as one reads one feels one has such deep thoughts and and emotions.
This sort of poetry has again become popular in this current age - what I feel is the inspirational calander sort of poetry - short snippets of inspirational thought or emotion. Of course Whitman writes from him time and from the inspiration of the nation that he is a part of - fairly newly formed and ideal.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
emotional
slow-paced
While his language was beautiful, it was too rambley. He would go on and on on little lists that did describe the beauty of life, but made the purpose of the sentence hard to follow. I liked that it expanded my vocabulary a lot, but the book the author rambled too much and had no focus.
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
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Strong character development:
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Loveable characters:
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
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I think if I was more familiar of the context Whitman was writing in, the area in the time period, I would have appreciated this more. As it was, although the poems are technically good, I just couldn't connect to them.
inspiring
slow-paced
relaxing
slow-paced
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Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I am halfway through my edition. The last page is 277. But I feel like I am just reading a string of words thrown together. Maybe I just don’t understand poetry. I might pick it back up later. This is the first DNF of my “Read a Classic a Month” challenge 2024. 😕