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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I loved this. I often struggle with poetry collections but the format of this story in verse was completely my taste. Excited to see what the author does next
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This a very short narrative poem, told in 4 parts (“books”), about the author’s dissolution of her long term relationship with a male partner and immediately subsequent one-year relationship with the first woman she loved, the one she left him for. It delves into the complications of loving two people at once, at leaving not just a person but a sense of safety, an entire life that she’d built, and navigating the complicated emotions of polyamory and submission.
I think my expectations were misaligned for this one, and it did fall a bit flat for me. I read in one sitting and there was certainly some beautiful writing but unfortunately not much that felt like it would stick with me for long. Ultimately I think I’ll find this one to be a bit forgettable. But glad I read it during national poetry month!
I think my expectations were misaligned for this one, and it did fall a bit flat for me. I read in one sitting and there was certainly some beautiful writing but unfortunately not much that felt like it would stick with me for long. Ultimately I think I’ll find this one to be a bit forgettable. But glad I read it during national poetry month!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Couplets: A Love Story is a poem/tale about being young and questioning your sexual identity, trying to piece together what a healthy relationship is. Short contemporary, its by a young author who describes very well how being young and new to relationships and dating feels in the 2020s. How it feels to be bisexual particularly. I enjoyed this read - I didthe audiobook - and had no trouble paying attention.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes